əˌsteɪ adjective
1.
Metallurgy. chemically unstable in the absence of certain conditions that would induce stability, but not liable to spontaneous transformation.
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metastable (ˌmɛtəˈsteɪbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of a body or system) having a state of apparent equilibrium although capable of changing to a more stable state |
| 2. | (of an atom, molecule, ion, or atomic nucleus) existing in an excited state with a relatively long lifetime |
| —n | |
| 3. | a metastable atom, ion, molecule, or nucleus |
| metasta'bility | |
| —n | |
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Metastable
is always a great word to know.
So is newton's third law of motion. Does it mean:
| says that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction |
| unit of measurement for force |
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