Noun

• S: (n) volatile (a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor) "it was heated to evaporate the volatiles"
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Adjective

• S: (adj) volatile (evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures) "volatile oils"; "volatile solvents"
• S: (adj) explosive, volatile (liable to lead to sudden change or violence) "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"
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• S: (adj) unstable (lacking stability or fixity or firmness) "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy"
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• W: (adj) stable [Opposed to: unstable] (resistant to change of position or condition) "a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices"
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• W: (n) unstableness [Related to: unstable] (the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute)
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• S: (adj) fickle, volatile (marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments) "fickle friends"; "a flirt's volatile affections"
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• S: (adj) volatile (tending to vary often or widely) "volatile stocks"; "volatile emotions"
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