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volatile

/'vɑlətɪl/

Synonyms of volatile Antonyms of volatile Examples of volatile Usage of volatile Parts of volatile Definition that contains volatile Words sounding like volatile Explanation of volatile

adjective
liable to lead to sudden change or violence
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"a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"

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explosive unstable
adjective
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
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"a flirt's volatile affections"

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fickle inconstant
noun
a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor
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"it was heated to evaporate the volatiles"

type of:
substance
adjective
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
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"volatile oils" "volatile solvents"

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volatilizable evaporable vaporizable vapourific vapourisable volatilisable vaporific

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nonvolatile
adjective
tending to vary often or widely
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"volatile stocks" "volatile emotions"

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changeful changeable

Definition that contains volatile

turpentine volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
turps volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
oil of turpentine volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
spirit of turpentine volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally