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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/
The volatile chemicals need to be handled with care.
Летучие химикаты нужно обращаться с осторожностью.
The stock market is very volatile this year.
Фондовый рынок в этом году очень неустойчивый.
His volatile mood swings made it difficult to predict his reactions.
Его изменчивые перепады настроения затрудняли предсказание его реакций.
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.
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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