nascent state

nascent state

 
noun Chemistry.
the condition of an element at the instant it is set free from a combination in which it has previously existed.
Also called nascent condition.

Origin:
1790–1800
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Nascent state is always a great word to know.
So is labile. Does it mean:
a mixture composed of different substances or the same substance in different phases, such as solid ice and liquid water
a compound capable of changing state or becoming inactive when subjected to heat or radiation
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