Cryptic crossword clue
Fairly resistant to upsetting food after meat’s off 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word METASTABLE

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The straight part
We know that "Fairly resistant to upsetting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fairly resistant to upsetting = metastable.
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Crossword Answer definitions

METASTABLE noun
  1. A particle, etc. in the metastable state.
METASTABLE adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to a physical or chemical state that is relatively long-lived, but may decay to a lower energy state when slightly perturbed or through a quantum transition.

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