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volatile

1 volatile /ˈvɑːlətəl/ Brit /ˈvɒləˌtajəl/ adjective
1 volatile
/ˈvɑːlətəl/ Brit /ˈvɒləˌtajəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of VOLATILE
[more volatile; most volatile]
: likely to change in a very sudden or extreme way
: having or showing extreme or sudden changes of emotion
: likely to become dangerous or out of control
technical : easily becoming a gas at a fairly low temperature

— volatility

/ˌvɑːləˈtɪləti/ noun [noncount]
2 volatile /ˈvɑːlətəl/ Brit /ˈvɒləˌtajəl/ noun
plural volatiles
2 volatile
/ˈvɑːlətəl/ Brit /ˈvɒləˌtajəl/
noun
plural volatiles
Britannica Dictionary definition of VOLATILE
[count] technical
: a chemical or compound that changes into a gas easily