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1. (adj) volatile
a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor
"it was heated to evaporate the volatiles"
2. (adj) volatile
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
"volatile oils"; "volatile solvents"
3. (adj) explosive, volatile
liable to lead to sudden change or violence
"an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"
4. (adj) fickle, volatile
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
"fickle friends"; "a flirt's volatile affections"
5. (adj) volatile
tending to vary often or widely
"volatile stocks"; "volatile emotions"
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