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volatile
volatile
/ˈvɑːlətəl/
adjective
(
)
(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
Tending to vary often or widely
(
volatile
)
tending to vary often or widely
Volatile stocks
volatile stocks
Volatile emotions
volatile emotions
Marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
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fickle
,
volatile
)
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
Fickle friends
fickle friends
A flirt's volatile affections
a flirt's volatile affections
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
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
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