Engelsk substantiv: metastability | |||
1. | metastability (om egenskap) the quality of a physical system that persists in its existing equilibrium when undisturbed (or only slightly disturbed) but able to pass to a more stable equilibrium when sufficiently disturbed | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | constancy, stability | ||
Overordnet kategori | natural philosophy, physics | ||