Any substance that evaporates readily.
Volatile liquids change into vapour very easily, even well below their boiling point
A compound is said to be volatile when it evaporates or vaporises (changes from a liquid to a gas) at ordinary temperatures on exposure to the air.
Compounds with low melting temperatures, such as hydrogen, helium, water, ammonia, carbon dioxide and methane.
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changeable inconstant fickle unstable explosiveÂ
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Any substance that evaporates readily.
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Gases and impurities contained in magma which make volcanic explosions more violent. They readily vapourise at normal temperatures and pressures. Examples are carbon dioxide and water.
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adj] - (chemistry) evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures 2. [adj] - tending to vary often or widely 3. [n] - a volatile substance
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A solid or liquid material that easily vaporizes. A material with a significant vapour pressure.
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volatility. A solid or liquid material that easily vaporizes. A material with a significant vapor pressure.
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Prone to rapid evaporation. Both combustible and noncombustible materials may be volatile
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refers to a liquid that changes to a gas at temperatures close to room temperature.
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Vol'a·tile adjective [ French
volatil , Latin
volatilis , from
volare to fly, perhaps akin to
velox swift, English
velocity . Confer
Volley .]
1. Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to...
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Vol'a·tile noun [ Confer French
volatile .] A winged animal; wild fowl; game. [ Obsolete]
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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. ... Substances which affect the smell with pungent or fragrant odors, as musk, hartshorn, and essential oils, are called volatile subst...
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adjective tending to vary often or widely; `volatile stocks`; `volatile emotions`
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adjective evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures; `volatile oils`; `volatile solvents`
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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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(vol´ә-til) evaporating rapidly; vaporizing readily at low temperatures.
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• (a.) Capable of wasting away, or of easily passing into the aeriform state; subject to evaporation. • (a.) Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly. • (a.) Fig.: Light-hearted; easily affected by circumstances; airy; lively; hence, changeable; fickle; as, a volatil...
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volatile 1. Evaporating readily at normal pressures and temperatures. 2. Capable of being readily vaporized. 3. Changeable, especially, fickle or inconstant. 4. Given to violence, explosive. 5. Flighty, lighthearted. 6. Fleeting, ephemeral.
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A substance that vaporizes (boils) at relatively low temperatures. Common volatile substances include water (H
2O), carbon dioxide (CO
2), carbon monoxide (CO), methane (CH
4), and ammonia (NH
3). The opposite of...
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(vol.) Type: Term Pronunciation: vol′ă-til Definitions: 1. Tending to evaporate rapidly. 2. Tending toward violence, explosiveness, or rapid change.
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Describing a substance that readily passes from the liquid to the vapour phase. Volatile substances have a high vapour pressure
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Any substance that evaporates readily.
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