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metastable state,

a transient energy state of an atom with a half-life longer than 10^-12 seconds (e.g., technetium^99m).

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No references found			The shrinking effect on droplet size was fast in the initial stage and became slower when approaching to the metastable state. Facile synthesis of one-to-one copy of monomer droplet to latex ... by Luo, Ying-Da; Chiu, Wen-Yen; Dai, Chi-An / Polymer Engineering and Science Topics include localized light focusing and super resolution readout via chalcogenide thin film, photo-induced metastable state of S8 clusters in liquid sulfur, thin films prepared by RF magnetron sputtering, fast photodarkening in amorphous chalcogenide, and simulating liquid GeTe. Chalcogenide Alloys for Reconfigurable Electronics: Proceedings by SciTech Book News The metastable states of these proteins are produced via ATP hydrolysis through previous 'priming' steps. Dissipationless waves for information transfer in neurobiology--some ... by Georgiev, Danko D.; Glazebrook, James F. / Informatica			metaphyseal dysplasia metaphysial metaphysial dysostosis metaphysial dysplasia metaphysis metaplasia metaplasm metaplastic metaplastic anemia metaplastic carcinoma metaplastic ossification metaplastic polyp metapneumonic Metapneumovirus metapodium metaprotein metaproterenol metaproterenol sulfate metapsychology metaraminol metaraminol bitartrate metarteriole metarubricyte metarubricytosis metastable solution metastable state metastasectomy metastases metastasis metastasize metastasizing mole metastatic metastatic abscess metastatic calcification metastatic cancer metastatic cancer to brain metastatic cancer to lung metastatic disease panel metastatic endometriosis metastatic ophthalmia metastatic pleural tumor metastatic survey Metastatic testicular cancer metasternum Metastrongylidae Metastrongyloidea Metastrongylus metatarsal metatarsal artery metatarsal phalanx metatarsal stress fracture			metasomatize metasomatize metasomatized metasomatized metasomatizes metasomatizes metasomatizing metasomatizing metasomatosis metasomatosis Metasome Metasploit framework Metasquoia Metasquoia metastability metastability metastability Metastability-Exchange Optical Pumping metastable metastable Metastable Atom Electron Spectroscopy metastable equilibrium Metastable Exchange Optical Pumping Metastable Helium metastable ion Metastable isomer Metastable isomer Metastable isomer metastable phase metastable solution metastable state Metastable State of Quantum Systems Metastable Transfer Emission Spectroscopy metastable urine metastable urine metastable urine Metastable-Quenched Electron Spectroscopy Metastannate Metastannic Metastase Metastase Metastase Metastase metastasectomy Metastaseis Metastaseis Metastaseis Metastaseis metastases metastases metastases metastases Metastasio Metastasio Metastasio, Pietro Metastasio, Pietro metastasis metastasis metastasis metastasis Metastasis & Angiogenesis Research Group

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