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Meaning of 'volatile' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Volatile [ a.]
- Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly.
- Capable of wasting away, or of easily passing into the aeriform state; subject to evaporation.
- Fig.: Light-hearted; easily affected by circumstances; airy; lively; hence, changeable; fickle; as, a volatile temper.
2 . Volatile [ n.]
- A winged animal; wild fowl; game.

Meaning of 'volatile' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . volatile [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor
Example in sentence:
  • it was heated to evaporate the volatiles
2 . volatile [ a]
Meaning (2):
- evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
Example in sentence:
  • volatile oils;
  • volatile solvents
3 . volatile [ s]
Meaning (3):
- marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
Example in sentence:
  • a flirt's volatile affections;
  • fickle friends
Meaning (4):
- liable to lead to sudden change or violence
Example in sentence:
  • a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation;
  • an explosive issue
Meaning (5):
- tending to vary often or widely
Example in sentence:
  • volatile emotions;
  • volatile stocks

Nearby Words:

vol-au-vent volacious volador volage volant volante volapuk volapukist volar volary

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