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