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 volatile volatile /ˈvɑːlətəl/

adjective

  1. () (chemistry) evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures  ( volatile )
    (chemistry) evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
     Volatile oils
    volatile oils
     Volatile solvents
    volatile solvents
  2. Tending to vary often or widely  ( volatile )
    tending to vary often or widely
     Volatile stocks
    volatile stocks
     Volatile emotions
    volatile emotions
  3. Marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments  ( fickle , volatile )
    marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
     Fickle friends
    fickle friends
     A flirt's volatile affections
    a flirt's volatile affections
  4. Liable to lead to sudden change or violence  ( volatile , explosive )
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
     An explosive issue
    an explosive issue
     A volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation
    a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation

noun

  1. A volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor  ( volatile )
    a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor
     It was heated to evaporate the volatiles
    it was heated to evaporate the volatiles