Volatile (Noun)
Meaning
A volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; "it was heated to evaporate the volatiles".
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The scientists identified the volatile in the laboratory and took steps to contain it.
- Radon is a volatile that can escape from the ground and seep into buildings.
- The artist worked with a volatile in her paintings, which made the colors especially vivid and delicate.
- The researchers had to carefully control the temperature and pressure to prevent the volatile from evaporating.
- Inhaling too many volatiles from the factory's waste products could be hazardous to workers' health.