METASTABLE
14
Scrabble
17
WWF
M(3) E(1) T(1) A(1) S(1) T(1) A(1) B(3) L(1) E(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
noun
- A particle, etc. in the metastable state.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to a physical or chemical state that is relatively long-lived, but may decay to a lower energy state when slightly perturbed or through a quantum transition.
Source: Wiktionary