Difference between revisions of "Metastable"
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Revision as of 21:36, 3 December 2009
Metastable is a state in which matter experiences a local equilibrium, but will be disturbed by a small perturbation. The metastable state is at a delicately equilibrium which will remain unless it is disturbed after which it will proceed to a more stable equilibrium with lower energy.
