An
equilibrium constant that expresses the propensity of a substance
to form from its component parts. The larger the stability constant, the
more
stable is the species. The stability constant (
formation constant)
is the reciprocal of the instability constant (
dissociation constant).
Source:
PAC, 1997, 69, 1251
(Glossary of terms used in bioinorganic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1997))
on page 1298