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volatile

UK
/ˈvɒl.ə.taɪl/
US
/ˈvɑː.lə.taɪl/

Translations

volatileadjective
more volatile
Comp.
most volatile
Super.
UK
/ˈvɒl.ə.taɪl/
US
/ˈvɑː.lə.taɪl/
instableSe dit d'une situation, d'un marché ou d'une valeur qui change rapidement et de façon imprévisible.
The stock market has been extremely volatile this week, with prices fluctuating wildly.
Le marché boursier a été extrêmement instable cette semaine, avec des prix qui fluctuaient énormément.
volatileSens chimique : qui s'évapore facilement à température ordinaire.
The volatile nature of the chemical makes it dangerous to handle without proper precautions.
La nature volatile du produit chimique le rend dangereux à manipuler sans précautions appropriées.
imprévisibleSe dit d'une personne ou d'un tempérament sujet à des réactions soudaines et difficiles à prévoir.
He has a volatile temper, which can be triggered by the smallest things.
Il a un tempérament imprévisible, qui peut être déclenché par la moindre chose.
volatileSens informatique : mémoire volatile, qui perd son contenu hors tension.
Unlike hard drives, RAM is volatile memory and is cleared when the computer is turned off.
Contrairement aux disques durs, la RAM est une mémoire volatile et s'efface lorsque l'ordinateur est éteint.
Synonyms
unstable
fickle
changeable
inconstant
erratic
capricious
explosive
flighty
Antonyms
stable
constant
steady
volatilenoun
volatiles
pl
UK
/ˈvɒl.ə.taɪl/
US
/ˈvɑː.lə.t̬əl/
Used chiefly in chemistry and planetary science to denote a substance that evaporates readily or substances released as vapor.
volatilTerme de chimie : substance qui s'évapore facilement à température ordinaire.
The spacecraft detected water ice and other volatiles on the comet's surface.
La sonde spatiale a détecté de la glace d'eau et d'autres volatils à la surface de la comète.
Synonyms
volatile substance
volatile compound
evaporant
vapor
vapour

Definitions

volatileadjective
Liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.
The stock market has been extremely volatile this week, with prices fluctuating wildly.
Easily evaporated at normal temperatures.
The volatile nature of the chemical makes it dangerous to handle without proper precautions.
Prone to sudden or unexpected outbursts of emotion or violence.
He has a volatile temper, which can be triggered by the smallest things.
(Computing) Designating memory or storage that loses its contents when power is removed.
Unlike hard drives, RAM is volatile memory and is cleared when the computer is turned off.
volatilenoun
A substance that evaporates readily at normal temperatures; a volatile compound.
The spacecraft detected water ice and other volatiles on the comet's surface.
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