meaning of volatile
1. Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly.
2. Capable of wasting away, or of easily passing into the aeriform state; subject to evaporation.
3. Fig. : Light-hearted; easily affected by circumstances; airy; lively; hence, changeable; fickle; as, a volatile temper.
4. A winged animal; wild fowl; game.
5. a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; "it was heated to evaporate the
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Related Words
volatile | volatile oil | volatile storage | volatileness |
