(ש"ע) נדיף, מתאדה בקלות, נוזל המתאדה במהירות ובטמפרטורה נמוכה יחסית (כגון: דלק, מדלל צבע וכו')

n. liquid that quickly vaporizes at relatively low temperatures (i.e. gasoline, paint thinner, etc.)

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Noun
1. a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; "it was heated to evaporate the volatiles"
(hypernym) substance, matter

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Adjective
1. evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures; "volatile oils"; "volatile solvents"
(antonym) nonvolatile, nonvolatilizable, nonvolatilisable
(similar) evaporable, vaporific, vaporizable, volatilizable, volatilisable
(see-also) inconstant
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
2. liable to lead to sudden change or violence; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"
(synonym) explosive
(similar) unstable
3. marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments; "fickle friends"; "a flirt's volatile affections"
(synonym) fickle
(similar) inconstant
4. tending to vary often or widely; "volatile stocks"; "volatile emotions"
(similar) changeable, changeful

adj. volatile, evaporating easily

adj. volatile, etherial

nm. bird, plumed or feathered animal