metastable

• Describe un estado que es estable ante pequeñas perturbaciones, pero que con el tiempo puede pasar a un estado más estable; se usa generalmente en física y química para referirse a fases o niveles de energía.

Describes a state that is stable under small perturbations but can transition to a more stable state over time; commonly used in physics and chemistry to refer to phases or energy levels.

1. Physical state of equilibriumC2formalscientific

   Describes a physical system that remains in its current state of equilibrium unless it is disturbed enough to transition to a more stable state.

   Estado metaestable

   • The metastable state of the compound persisted until a catalyst was introduced.
   • In physics, a metastable equilibrium can be disrupted by a small external force.
   • The material exhibited metastable properties under controlled laboratory conditions.

   Antónimosstableunstable