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Etymology : French, from Latin volatilis, from volare to fly
Pronunciation : vä-l&-t^{&Function : adjective
Date : 1605

1. liquid that quickly vaporizes at relatively low temperatures (i.e. gasoline, paint thinner, etc.). evaporating easily; rapidly changing; fickle. volatile\vol"a*tile\ , a. [f. volatil, l. volatilis, fr. volare to fly, perhaps akin to velox swift, e. velocity. cf. volley.].
2. passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly. [obs.].
3. capable of wasting away, or of easily passing into the aÃ«riform state; subject to evaporation.note: substances which affect the smell with pungent or fragrant odors, as musk, hartshorn, and essential oils, are called volatile substances, because they waste away on exposure to the atmosphere. alcohol and ether are called volatile liquids for a similar reason, and because they easily pass into the state of vapor on the application of heat. on the contrary, gold is a fixed substance, because it does not suffer waste, even when exposed to the heat of a furnace; and oils are called fixed when they do not evaporate on simple exposure to the atmosphere.
4. fig.: light-hearted; easily affected by circumstances; airy; lively; hence, changeable; fickle; as, a volatile temper. you are as giddy and volatile as ever.volatile alkali. (old chem.) see: under alkali.volatile liniment, a liniment composed of sweet oil and ammonia, so called from the readiness with which the latter evaporates.volatile oils. (chem.) see: essential oils, under essential.volatile \vol"a*tile\, n. [cf. f. volatile.] a winged animal; wild fowl; game. [obs.] t. browne. [volatile adj.
5. (chemistry) evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures; "volatile oils"; "volatile solvents" [ant: nonvolatile].
6. liable to lead to sudden change or violence; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation" [syn: explosive].
7. marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments; "fickle friends"; "a flirt's volatile affections" [syn: fickle].
8. tending to vary often or widely; "volatile stocks"; "volatile emotions" a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; "it was heated to evaporate the volatiles".
9. Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly.
10. Capable of wasting away, or of easily passing into the aëriform state; subject to evaporation.
11. Fig.: Light-hearted; easily affected by circumstances; airy; lively; hence, changeable; fickle; as, a volatile temper.
12. A winged animal; wild fowl; game. a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; "it was heated to evaporate the volatiles" tending to vary often or widely; "volatile stocks"; "volatile emotions" evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures; "volatile oils"; "volatile solvents".
13. 1. A situation that is volatile is likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly. The international oil markets have been highly volatile since the early 1970s = unstable + volatility vola·til·ity He is keen to see: a general reduction in arms sales given the volatility of the region. = instability.
14. If someone is volatile, their mood often changes quickly. He has a volatile temper.
15. A volatile liquid or substance is one that will quickly change into a gas. It's thought that the blast occurred when volatile chemicals exploded.}

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