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volatile
adjective(vol-a-tile)
liable to lead to sudden change or violence
Synonyms: explosive,
Examples:
A volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation.
volatile
adjective(vol-a-tile)
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
Synonyms: fickle,
Examples:
A flirt's volatile affections.
volatile
noun(vol-a-tile)
a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor
Examples:
It was heated to evaporate the volatiles.
volatile
adjective(vol-a-tile)
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
Antonyms: nonvolatile,
Examples:
Volatile oils.
Volatile solvents.
volatile
adjective(vol-a-tile)
tending to vary often or widely
Examples:
Volatile stocks.
Volatile emotions.

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