metastable equilibrium

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metastable equilibrium [¦med·ə′stā·bəl ‚ē·kwə′lib·rē·əm]

(physics)

A condition in which a system returns to equilibrium after small (but not large) displacements; it may be represented by a ball resting in a small depression on top of a hill.

(physical chemistry)

A state of pseudo-equilibrium having higher free energy than the true equilibrium state.

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