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PRONUNCIATION OF METASTABLE

metastable  [ˌmɛtəˈsteɪbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METASTABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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conjunction
determiner
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Metastable can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES METASTABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

metastable

Metastability

Metastability describes the extended time spent by an isolated system in a long lived configuration other than the system's state of least energy. During a metastable state of finite lifetime all state-describing parameters reach and hold stationary values. While in isolation: ▪ the state of least energy is the only one the system will indefinitely inhabit; ▪ the system will spontaneously leave any other state to eventually return to the least energetic state. A single particle analogy may be drawn with a ball resting in a hollow on a slope. With some perturbation the ball may start rolling again to lower levels. Isomerisation is another common example, where higher energy isomers are long lived as they are prevented from rearranging to the ground state by barriers in the potential energy. The metastability concept originates in the physics of first-order phase transitions later to acquire new meanings in the study of aggregated subatomic particles or in molecules, macromolecules or clusters of atoms and molecules. Later on it was borrowed for the study of decision-making and information transmitting systems.

Definition of metastable in the English dictionary

The first definition of metastable in the dictionary is having a state of apparent equilibrium although capable of changing to a more stable state. Other definition of metastable is existing in an excited state with a relatively long lifetime. Metastable is also a metastable atom, ion, molecule, or nucleus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH METASTABLE


able
ˈeɪbəl
astable
eɪˈsteɪbəl
biostable
ˈbaɪəʊˌsteɪbəl
bistable
baɪˈsteɪbəl
cable
ˈkeɪbəl
enable
ɪnˈeɪbəl
instable
ɪnˈsteɪbəl
monostable
ˌmɒnəʊˈsteɪbəl
restable
riːˈsteɪbəl
retable
rɪˈteɪbəl
round-table
ˌraʊndˈteɪbəl
sidetable
ˈsaɪdteɪbəl
stable
ˈsteɪbəl
table
ˈteɪbəl
thermostable
ˌθɜːməʊˈsteɪbəl
timetable
ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl
turntable
ˈtɜːnˌteɪbəl
under-the-table
ˈʌndəðəˈteɪbəl
unstable
ʌnˈsteɪbəl
worktable
ˈwɜːkˌteɪbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE METASTABLE

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metarchon
metasequoia
metasilicate
metasilicic
metasoma
metasomatic
metasomatism
metasomatosis
metastability
metastably
metastases
Metastasio
metastasis
metastasise
metastasize
metastatic
metastatically
metatag
metatarsal

WORDS THAT END LIKE METASTABLE

acceptable
accountable
adjustable
affordable
charitable
comfortable
inevitable
inflatable
notable
on the table
palatable
portable
potable
printable
profitable
reputable
suitable
unacceptable
uncomfortable
unforgettable
vegetable

Synonyms and antonyms of metastable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «metastable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METASTABLE

Find out the translation of metastable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of metastable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «metastable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

metaestable
570 millions of speakers

English

metastable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

metastable
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متبدل الاستقرار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

метастабильной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

metaestável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বল্প-সুস্থিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

métastable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Metastable
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

metastabilen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

準安定の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

준 안정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Metastable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

siêu bền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிற்றுறுதியான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेटाटेबल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yarı kararlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metastabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

metastabilna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

метастабільною
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

metastabilă
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el

Translator English - Greek

μετασταθές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

metastabiele
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

metastabila
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

metastabil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of metastable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «METASTABLE»

The term «metastable» is regularly used and occupies the 67.638 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «METASTABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about metastable

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METASTABLE»

Discover the use of metastable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to metastable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Metastable Liquids: Concepts and Principles
All mathematical symbols are defined in the text and key equations are clearly explained. More complex mathematical explanations are available in the appendixes.
Pablo G. Debenedetti, 1996
2
Phase Transitions in Polymers: The Role of Metastable ...
A classical metastable state possesses a local free energy minimum at infinite sizes, but not a global one.
Stephen Z.D. Cheng, 2008
3
Metastable Solids from Undercooled Melts
This book presents the physical concepts and tools to characterize and describe the formation of metastable solids from undercooled melts.
Dieter Herlach, Dirk Holland-Moritz, Peter Galenko, 2006
4
Metastable Systems Under Pressure
Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Metastable Systems under Pressure: Platform for New Technologies and Environmental Applications Odessa, Ukraine 4-8 October 2008
Sylwester Rzoska, Aleksandra Drozd-Rzoska, Victor Mazur, 2009
5
Metastable States in Amorphous Chalcogenide Semiconductors
Chapter. 1. Introduction. Investigation of noncrystalline semiconductors is one of the most interesting and attractive disciplines of condensed matter physics. In fact , these investigations are strongly stimulated by both scientific and technological  ...
Victor I. Mikla, Victor V. Mikla, 2009
6
First-principles Study of Metastable Phases and Structural ...
Stable and metastable phases of Fe and Al and structural anomalies of Zn and Cd have been studied by epitaxial Bain path (EBP) and minimum path (MNP) first-principles procedures, based on finding equilibrium structures from minimizing the ...
Florin Apostol, 2008
7
Formation and Life of Metastable Helium
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Fabian Miller Kannenstine, 2012
8
Measurements of Metastable Atom Density Using Energies and ...
In this work, electron density, electron temperature, electron energy distribution function (EEDF), and metastable atom density in the afterglow of low-pressure (50 mTorr) helium radio-frequency inductively coupled plasma (RF-ICP) ...
Jon C. Blessington, 2007
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Energy Storage and Two Photon Extraction from Metastable States
This dissertation presents experimental studies on the energy storage characteristics of excited metastable species and theoretical analysis of optical energy extraction schemes based on stimulated two-photon transitions.
Hiroshi Komine, 1977
10
Metastable Equilibrium Solubility of Various Crystallinity ...
Apatite solubility is a major factor in pathological conditions of calcified tissues, e.g., dental caries and osteoporosis.
Kongnara Papangkorn, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METASTABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term metastable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Strain-induced magnetic evolution in phosphorene nanoribbons
Previous studies report that only O-saturated z-PNRs induce magnetism in their metastable systems, while other nonmetal elements do not ... «nanotechweb.org, Jul 15»
2
Chalcocite-Digenite Group Market: Global Industry Analysis, Size …
There are three polymorphs of digenite including metastable, high and low polymorphs. A complete solid solution exist in-between high ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
3
Did the universe begin to exist or is eternal?- a brief survey
Secondly it is metastable- any random fluctuation will cause it to escape the static state and therefore could not have existed in that static state ... «News24, Jul 15»
4
Analysis of the TGFβ-induced program in primary airway epithelial …
The transcriptional repressor BACH1 has been shown to be upregulated in metastable Type III EMT [65]. We note that RelA and BACH1, ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
5
Synaptic-vesicle fusion: a need for speed
After priming by Munc13 and Munc18, SNARE complexes are held in a metastable state in which they are poised for fusion but are clamped ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
6
Iran self-sufficient in radiopharmaceuticals
Technetium-99m is a metastable nuclear isomer of technetium-99 that is used in tens of millions of medical diagnostic procedures annually, ... «Mehr News Agency - English Version, Jul 15»
7
A Critical Threat
Just a misunderstanding of Steven Hawking's suggestion that the Higgs potential could become metastable and the universe undergo ... «SC Magazine UK, Jul 15»
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Macromolecules Self-Assemble from Metastable, Supersaturated …
Given favorable kinetics, macromolecules can self-assemble from a metastable, supersaturated solution into crystals, a periodic network of ... «Azom.com, Jun 15»
9
Distinguishing the rates of gene activation from phenotypic variations
In all of the three regimes, metastable states may occur with proper choice of parameters. Indeed, we will utilize a set of biologically relevant ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
10
Telomere length is associated with oppositional defiant behavior …
Metastable epialleles, imprinting, and the fetal origins of adult diseases. Pediatr Res 2007; 61: 30R–37R. | Article | PubMed | ISI |; Oberlander ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»

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