vol´a|tile|ness

vol´a|tile|ness
vol|a|tile «VOL uh tuhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. evaporating rapidly at ordinary temperatures; changing into vapor easily: »

Gasoline is volatile.

2. Figurative. changing rapidly from one mood or interest to another; fickle; frivolous: »

He has a volatile disposition and can change from merry to sad very quickly.

SYNONYM(S): capricious, mercurial.
3. changeable; unstable: »

Some volatile stocks were on the active list (Wall Street Journal).

4. likely to break out into violence; explosive: »

a volatile temper. Riots erupted in Kerala, a politically volatile and troubled southern state (Norman D. Palmer).

5. Figurative. readily vanishing or disappearing; transient: »

volatile dreams.

6. that can fly; flying; volant.
–n.
1. a volatile matter or substance.
2. a winged creature, such as a bird or a butterfly: »

As to the volatiles of this country, there are turkeys…parrots, woodquists (John Davies).

╂[< Latin volātilis flying < volāre to fly]
–vol´a|tile|ness, noun.

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  • vol|a|tile — «VOL uh tuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. evaporating rapidly at ordinary temperatures; changing into vapor easily: »Gasoline is volatile. 2. Figurative. changing rapidly from one mood or interest to another; fickle; frivolous: »He has a volatile… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • tile — bis·sex·tile; cas·tile; cen·tile; chrys·o·tile; coc·tile; co·le·op·tile; duc·tile; duc·tile·ly; erec·tile; ex·sec·tile; ex·ser·tile; fer·tile; fer·tile·ly; fer·tile·ness; flu·vi·a·tile; fu·tile; hos·tile·ly; hos·tile·ness; in·fan·tile; len·tile;… …   English syllables

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  • volatile — vol•a•tile [[t]ˈvɒl ə tl, tɪl[/t]] esp. brit. [[t] ˌtaɪl[/t]] adj. 1) chem. evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor: Acetone is a volatile solvent[/ex] 2) tending or threatening to break out into open violence; explosive: a… …   From formal English to slang

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  • Volatileness — Vol a*tile*ness, Volatility Vol a*til i*ty, n. [Cf. F. volatilit[ e].] Quality or state of being volatile; disposition to evaporate; changeableness; fickleness. [1913 Webster] Syn: See {Levity}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Volatility — Volatileness Vol a*tile*ness, Volatility Vol a*til i*ty, n. [Cf. F. volatilit[ e].] Quality or state of being volatile; disposition to evaporate; changeableness; fickleness. [1913 Webster] Syn: See {Levity}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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