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1volatile — volatility /vol euh til i tee/, volatileness, n. /vol euh tl, til/ or, esp. Brit., / tuyl /, adj. 1. evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor: Acetone is a volatile solvent. 2. tending or threatening to break out into open… …
2volatile — I. adjective Etymology: French, from Latin volatilis, from volare to fly Date: 1605 1. readily vaporizable at a relatively low temperature 2. flying or having the power to fly 3. a. lighthearted, lively b. easily aroused < volatile suspici …
3Volatile — Oiseau Pour les articles homonymes, voir oiseau (homonymie) …
4vol´a|tile|ness — vol|a|tile «VOL uh tuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. evaporating rapidly at ordinary temperatures; changing into vapor easily: »Gasoline is volatile. 2. Figurative. changing rapidly from one mood or interest to another; fickle; frivolous: »He has… …
5vol|a|tile — «VOL uh tuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. evaporating rapidly at ordinary temperatures; changing into vapor easily: »Gasoline is volatile. 2. Figurative. changing rapidly from one mood or interest to another; fickle; frivolous: »He has a volatile… …
6Volatileness — Vol a*tile*ness, Volatility Vol a*til i*ty, n. [Cf. F. volatilit[ e].] Quality or state of being volatile; disposition to evaporate; changeableness; fickleness. [1913 Webster] Syn: See {Levity}. [1913 Webster] …
7Volatility — Volatileness Vol a*tile*ness, Volatility Vol a*til i*ty, n. [Cf. F. volatilit[ e].] Quality or state of being volatile; disposition to evaporate; changeableness; fickleness. [1913 Webster] Syn: See {Levity}. [1913 Webster] …
8George Farquhar — Infobox Writer name = George Farquhar imagesize = 150px caption = George Farquhar pseudonym = birthdate = 1677 or 1678 birthplace = Derry, Ireland deathdate = April 29, 1707 deathplace = London, England occupation = Dramatist nationality = Irish… …
9lightheaded — lightheadedly, adv. lightheadedness, n. /luyt hed id/, adj. 1. giddy, dizzy, or delirious: After two drinks Pat began to feel lightheaded. 2. having or showing a frivolous or volatile disposition; thoughtless: lightheaded persons. [1530 40;… …
10Schopenhauer, Arthur — (1788–1860) German philosopher. Born in Danzig of a rich, anglophile, and cosmopolitan family, Schopenhauer was educated in both France and Britain, and was fluent in European and classical languages. Initially intended for a career in business,… …
