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volatile
[ vol-uh-tl, -tilor, especially British, -tahyl ]
adjective
- evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor:
Acetone is a volatile solvent.
- tending or threatening to break out into open violence; explosive:
a volatile political situation.
Synonyms: , ,
- changeable; mercurial; flighty:
a volatile disposition.
- (of prices, values, etc.) tending to fluctuate sharply and regularly:
volatile market conditions.
- fleeting; transient:
volatile beauty.
- Computers. of or relating to storage that does not retain data when electrical power is turned off or fails.
- able to fly or flying.
noun
- a volatile substance, as a gas or solvent.
volatile
/ ˌvɒləˈtɪlɪtɪ; ˈvɒləˌtaɪl /
adjective
- (of a substance) capable of readily changing from a solid or liquid form to a vapour; having a high vapour pressure and a low boiling point
- (of persons) disposed to caprice or inconstancy; fickle; mercurial
- (of circumstances) liable to sudden, unpredictable, or explosive change
- lasting only a short time
volatile business interests
- computing (of a memory) not retaining stored information when the power supply is cut off
- obsolete.flying or capable of flight; volant
noun
- a volatile substance
- rare.a winged creature
volatile
/ ŏ′ə-ٱ /
- Changing easily from liquid to vapor at normal temperatures and pressures. Essential oils used in perfumes are highly volatile.
Derived Forms
- ˈDZپԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- DZ··پ··ٲ [vol-, uh, -, til, -i-tee], DZa·پ·Ա noun
- ԴDzvDZ··پi·ٲ noun
- i·DZa·پ adjective
- ܲ·DZa·پ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of volatile1
Example Sentences
The “on-again, off-again” threat of tariffs have contributed to the instability jolting stock markets, which closed on Tuesday slightly up after a day of volatile trading.
It can be volatile, it can be incredibly beautiful, but it’s especially complex in groups of three or more.
As a teacher and an activist, Jesus was fierce, secretive, volatile and impatient, by some accounts.
The shares are more volatile because they are not underwritten by current profits or dividends.
For those familiar with Bellamy the player – a combustible, volatile sort – Davies' moniker will have raised a few eyebrows.
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