1. Plural of metastability; the quality or state of being metastable, or capable of remaining in a relatively stable condition for a prolonged period despite not being in true equilibrium.
Usage: technical; physics; chemistry

Examples

• The metastabilities of certain chemical compounds allow them to persist in solution without immediately decomposing.
• In physics, metastabilities occur when a system remains trapped in a local energy minimum rather than settling into the global minimum.
• The researchers studied the metastabilities of different crystalline phases at various temperatures.
• Supercooled water exhibits metastabilities that can last for extended periods before freezing.
• Understanding metastabilities is crucial for designing stable pharmaceutical formulations.