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(satellite adjective) tending to vary often or widely; "volatile stocks"; "volatile emotions" |
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(adjective) (chemistry) evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures; "volatile oils"; "volatile solvents" |
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Antonyms: nonvolatile |
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(noun) a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; "it was heated to evaporate the volatiles" |
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Related Words: matter, substance |
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(satellite adjective) marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments; "fickle friends"; "a flirt's volatile affections" |
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Synonyms: fickle |
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(satellite adjective) liable to lead to sudden change or violence; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation" |
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Synonyms: explosive |
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