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Volatile
/ˈvɒl.əˌtaɪ.(ə)l/
A chemical or compound that changes into a gas easily.
📖 Definitions of "Volatile"
noun
- 1
A chemical or compound that changes into a gas easily.
adjective
- 1
Evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions.
- 2
(of a substance) Explosive.
- 3
(of a price etc) Variable or erratic.
- 4
(of a person) Quick to become angry or violent.
🔄 Synonyms of "Volatile"
10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| unstableverb | Not stable. |
| explosivenoun | Able to, or likely to, explode. |
| changeable | Capable of being changed. |
| vaporific | (chemistry) Producing vapour |
| inconstant | Not constant; wavering. |
| changeful | (rare) Changing frequently; very susceptible to change |
| evaporable | Capable of evaporation. |
| vaporizable | Capable of being vaporized. |
| volatilizable | Capable of being volatilized. |
| fickleverb | Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Volatile"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| nonvolatile | Not volatile (in any sense). |
| nonvolatilizable | Not volatilizable. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Volatile"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| vaporific | (chemistry) Producing vapour |
| volatilizable | Capable of being volatilized. |
| evaporable | Capable of evaporation. |
| vaporizable | Capable of being vaporized. |
| explosive | Able to, or likely to, explode. |
| changeful | (rare) Changing frequently; very susceptible to change |
| changeable | Capable of being changed. |
| fickle | Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable. |
| unstable | Not stable. |
| inconstant | Not constant; wavering. |
| ignescent | Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating. |
| combustible | Capable of burning. |
| inflammable | Easily set on fire. |
| incandescent | Emitting light as a result of being heated. |
| hot | Relating to heat and conditions which produce it. |
| warmingnoun | A small rise in temperature. |
| fluidnoun | A liquid (as opposed to a solid or gas). |
| choppy | (of the surface of water) Having many small, rough waves. |
| patchy | Not constant or continuous; intermittent or uneven. |
| fluctuating | Subject to irregular changes in quantity or quality. |
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