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Definition of volatile - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
pricestending to vary often or widely
- The stock market is volatile this year.
2.
situationliable to sudden change or violence
- The political climate is volatile right now.
3.
personquick to become angry or violent
- He has a volatile temper.
4.
chemistryTECH. evaporating quickly at normal temperaturesTECH.
- The volatile liquid evaporated in seconds.
5.
computing memoryTECH. content lost when power is offTECH.
- Volatile memory needs constant power to retain data.
Noun
1.
chemistryTECH. chemical changing into gas easilyTECH.
- The lab stored volatiles in sealed containers.
2.
technologyTECH. variable with memory updated immediatelyTECH.
- The programmer declared the variable as a volatile.
3.
winged creatureRare creature capable of flightRare
- In mythology, volatiles were often depicted as messengers.
Images of volatile
creature capable of flight
Expressions with volatile
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computer memory that loses its content when power is turned off
When the computer shuts down, the volatile memory loses all its data..
oil that evaporates easily at normal temperatures
Volatile oils are extracted from citrus peels.
organic chemical that vaporizes at normal temperatures
Volatile organic compounds contribute to air pollution.
computer memory erased when power is off
The data in volatile storage was lost after the shutdown.
ammonium carbonate used as a smelling salt or in solution
The nurse waved sal volatile under his nose.
Origin of volatile
Latin, volatilis (fleeting)
Terms with volatile included in their meaning
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conflict
intensify an already volatile situation
emotional
easily upset or irritated, excitable, volatile
volatile situation
situation or group likely to become violent or problematic
metaphor
situation or person that is highly volatile or dangerous
technology
non-volatile computer memory that keeps data when power is off
volatile situation
situation that could easily become dangerous
situation
dangerous or volatile combination of elements
computing
using a battery to preserve volatile memory when off
medicinal substance
white, volatile substance with strong aroma used in medicine
business
inflation excluding volatile items like food and energy
volatile memory
loses data when power is off
analytical chemistry
method to separate and analyze volatile substances
chemistry
volatile oil from pine trees used as a solvent
danger
highly dangerous or volatile situation
chemistry
volatile compounds used in perfumes and flavors
perfumery
most volatile parts of a perfume perceived first
chemistry
volatile oil from pine trees used as solvent
metalworking
heat ore to remove volatile parts
technology
non-volatile memory using magnetic cores for storage
journalism assistant
person assisting journalists in volatile areas
acr: non-volatile memory
memory that keeps data even when power is off
astrophysics
boundary where volatile molecules stay frozen around a star
sensitive person
to interact with someone who is very sensitive or volatile
behavior
inconstant in purpose or volatile in behavior
Examples of volatile in a sentence
The volatile nature of cryptocurrency makes it risky. The stock market has been volatile this week. Their relationship became volatile after the argument. Her volatile nature made her unpredictable. The volatile manager often yelled at his team. The volatile substance filled the room with fumes.
Volatile compounds are often used in perfumes. Volatile storage is unsuitable for long-term data retention. The device uses volatile RAM for faster processing. Volatiles must be handled with care in the lab. The experiment measured the release of volatiles. The system's performance improved after using a volatile. Accessing a volatile can prevent data corruption. Volatiles soared above the ancient battlefield. The artist painted volatiles in the sky.
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- French:instable, substance volatile, ...
- German:volatil, flüchtiger Stoff, ...
- Italian:volatile, volatili, ...
- Spanish:volátil, volátiles, ...
- Portuguese:volátil, substância volátil, ...
- Chinese:波动的, 挥发物, ...
- Japanese:変動しやすい, 揮発性物質, ...
- Arabic:مُتَقَلِّب, مُتَطَيِّر, ...
- Hebrew:תְּנוּדָתִי, חֹמֶר נָדִיף, ...
- Russian:нестабильный, летучее вещество, ...
- Ukrainian:нестабільний, летка речовина, ...
- Hindi:अस्थिर, वाष्पशील पदार्थ, ...
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