metastable
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Definition(s):
- (adj) (of physical systems) continuing in its present state of equilibrium unless sufficiently disturbed to pass to a more stable state of equilibrium
Quotes
- "Interestingly, between approximately 1 and 1.6 million atmospheres, all the LiH combinations studied were stable or metastable and all were metallic," said Roald Hoffmann, co-author, recipient of the 1981 Nobel Prize in chemistry and Cornell's...on Oct 6, 2009 By: Roald Hoffmann Source: Science Daily (press release)
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