volatile

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈvɑl.ə.tl̩/, /ˈvɑl.əˌtaɪ.əl/, [ˈvɑ.lə.ɾɫ̩]
• (British) IPA: /ˈvɒl.əˌtaɪ.(ə)l/

Adjective

volatile

1. (physics) Evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions.
2. (of a substance, informal) Explosive.
3. (of a price etc) Variable or erratic.
4. (of a person) Quick to become angry or violent.
5. Fickle.
6. Temporary or ephemeral.
7. (of a situation) Potentially violent.
8. (computing, of a variable) Having its associated memory immediately updated with any changes in value.
9. (computing, of memory) Whose content is lost when the computer is powered down
10. (obsolete) Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:ephemeral

Translations

• French: volatil
• German: volatil, flüchtig, verdunstend
• Italian: volatile
• Portuguese: volátil
• Russian: лету́чий
• Spanish: volátil

Translations

• Italian: volatile

Translations

• French: volatil
• German: schwankend, unbeständig, unstet
• Portuguese: instável
• Russian: изме́нчивый

Translations

• German: unbeständig
• Russian: непостоя́нный

Translations

• German: aufbrausend, labil

Translations

• German: flüchtig
• Russian: лету́чий

Translations

• German: brisant

Translations

• French: volatil
• German: volatil
• Russian: энергозависимый

Noun

volatile (plural volatiles)

1. A chemical or compound that changes into a gas easily.

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