Thesaurus: volatile

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1. a. Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly.
2. a. Capable of wasting away, or of easily passing into the aeriform state; subject to evaporation.
3. a. Fig.: Light-hearted; easily affected by circumstances; airy; lively; hence, changeable; fickle; as, a volatile temper.
4. n. A winged animal; wild fowl; game.
5. adj. evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
6. adj. liable to lead to sudden change or violence
7. adj. marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
8. adj. tending to vary often or widely
9. n. a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor
10. j:98/n:2 n. a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor a. evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures s. tending to vary often or widely