volatile

Definitions

General English

• adjective which can easily change into gas at normal temperatures
• adjective changing your mind or mood frequently
• adjective not stable, likely to move up or down sharply

Aviation

• adjective describes a liquid which easily changes into a gas or vapour

Banking

• adjective referring to a market or price which is not stable, but which rises and falls sharply

Electronics

• Said of a chemical substance which is readily evaporated at standard temperatures and pressures. That which is volatile has a high vapor pressure.
• Short-lived, unpredictable, and/or undergoing rapid or explosive change,
• Pertaining to, or characteristic of, volatile memory.

Medical

• adjective referring to a liquid which turns into gas at room temperature

Military

• adjective likely to change suddenly, or likely to become violent and dangerous without warning

Wine

• used to describe a wine that is deteriorating and becoming acetic

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Contexts for “volatile”

11 definitions in context
• General English
• Aviation
• Banking
• Electronics
• Medical
• Military
• Wine