- metastable state
- nonequilibrium state that may persist for a very long time.
Mechanics glossary. 2013.
Mechanics glossary. 2013.
metastable state — Excited state (see excitation) of an atom, nucleus, or other system that has a longer lifetime than the ordinary excited states and generally has a shorter lifetime than the ground state. It can be considered a temporary energy trap or a somewhat … Universalium
metastable state — metastabilioji būsena statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. metastable condition; metastable state vok. metastabiler Zustand, m rus. метастабильное состояние, n pranc. état métastable, m … Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas
metastable state — metastabilioji būsena statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. metastable state vok. metastabiler Zustand, m rus. метастабильное состояние, n pranc. état métastable, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
metastable state — metastabilioji būsena statusas T sritis Energetika apibrėžtis Sąlygiškai stabili sistemos būsena, dėl išorinių poveikių arba savaime (dėl vidinių svyravimų) galinti virsti stabilesne. Termodinaminėse sistemose metastabilioji būsena – tai… … Aiškinamasis šiluminės ir branduolinės technikos terminų žodynas
metastable state — 1. an excited state with an unusually long lifetime, ranging from 10−6 second to several minutes. 2. an intermediate state between the ground and excited states, requiring additional energy before decay to the ground state can occur … Medical dictionary
metastable state — noun : a state of precarious stability; specifically : such a state of an atom which though excited cannot emit radiation without a further supply of energy … Useful english dictionary
metastable state — Смотри метастабильное состояние … Энциклопедический словарь по металлургии
state — metastable state steady state transient state … Mechanics glossary
metastable condition — metastabilioji būsena statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. metastable condition; metastable state vok. metastabiler Zustand, m rus. метастабильное состояние, n pranc. état métastable, m … Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas
metastable — metastability /met euh steuh bil i tee/, n. /met euh stay beuhl, met euh stay /, adj. 1. Metall. chemically unstable in the absence of certain conditions that would induce stability, but not liable to spontaneous transformation. 2. Also, labile.… … Universalium