搜尋結果
metastable
- IPA[ˌmɛtəˈsteɪbl]
英式
- (of a state of equilibrium) stable provided it is subjected to no more than small disturbances;(of a substance or particle) theoretically unstable but so long-lived as to be stable for practical purposes
- 釋義
形容詞
- 1. (of a state of equilibrium) stable provided it is subjected to no more than small disturbances the amount of supercooling a liquid can accept while remaining in metastable equilibrium is limited
- ▪ (of a substance or particle) theoretically unstable but so long-lived as to be stable for practical purposes the occurrence of metastable olivine and deep earthquakes in subducting lithosphere
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- IPA[ˈmedəˌstāb(ə)l]
美式
- (of a state of equilibrium) stable provided it is subjected to no more than small disturbances: the amount of supercooling a liquid can accept while remaining in metastable equilibrium is limited
Oxford American Dictionary