metastable state

English - Turkish

Definition of metastable state in English Turkish dictionary

dayanıklı durum

(Nükleer Bilimler) metastable hal,karasız durum

metastabl hal

English - English

Definition of metastable state in English English dictionary

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 stable intermediate stage of a system of which the energy may be lost in discrete amounts. The many photochemical reactions of mercury are a result of the metastable state of mercury atoms, and radiation from metastable oxygen atoms accounts for the characteristic green colour of the aurora borealis and aurora australis

Hyphenation

met·a·sta·ble state