Word: Volatile
How to pronounce: ˈvɒlətaɪl
Adjective
Definitions:
1. (of a substance) easily evaporated at normal temperatures.
Example sentences: "Volatile solvents such as petroleum ether, hexane, and benzene"
2. Liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.
Example sentences: "The political situation was becoming more volatile"
3. (of a computer's memory) retaining data only as long as there is a power supply connected.
Example sentences: "When a compromised system is powered off, important information or evidence stored in volatile memory may be lost."
Noun
Definitions:
1. A volatile substance.
Example sentences: "Methyl acetate had the highest mean peak height of the selected volatiles, followed by acetic acid and then acetaldehyde."
Synonyms:
mutable
changeable
changeful
fickle
fluid
variable
mercurial
unstable
erratic
uncertain
unpredictable
inconsistent
unsteady
capricious
temperamental
inconstant
instable
explosive
Antonyms:
nonvolatile
sustainable
permanent
persistent
Derivations:
volatility
volatilization
volatilize
volatilise
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Volatile in Other Languages...
Spanish: Inestable
German: Flüchtig
French: Instable
Italian: Volatile
Turkish: Uçucu
