First Known Use: 1897
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metastable
adjective meta·sta·ble \-ˈstā-bəl\
Definition of METASTABLE
: having or characterized by only a slight margin of stability <a metastable compound>
— meta·sta·bil·i·ty \-stə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— meta·sta·bly \-ˈstā-b(ə-)lē\ adverb
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metastable
adjective meta·sta·ble \ˌmet-ə-ˈstā-bəl\
Medical Definition of METASTABLE
: having or characterized by only a slight margin of stability <a metastable compound>
—meta·sta·bil·i·ty \-stə-ˈbil-ət-ē\ noun, plural meta·sta·bil·i·ties
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