volatile

nouns

a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor
"it was heated to evaporate the volatiles"
volatile
is a type of (narrower)
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
"DNA is the substance of our genes"
substance

adjectives

evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
"volatile oils"; "volatile solvents"
volatile
is derived from
volatilize
is derived from
volatility
antonym
nonvolatile
is similar to
(used of substances) capable of being volatilized
evaporable, vaporific, vaporizable, vapourific, vapourisable, volatilisable, volatilizable
domain category
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
chemical science, chemistry
see also
likely to change frequently often without apparent or cogent reason; variable
"inconstant affections"; "an inconstant lover"; "swear not by...the inconstant moon"- Shakespeare
inconstant
liable to lead to sudden change or violence
"an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"
explosive, volatile
is derived from
volatility
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
"fickle friends"; "a flirt's volatile affections"
fickle, volatile
tending to vary often or widely
"volatile stocks"; "volatile emotions"
volatile
is derived from
volatility
is similar to
such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change
"changeable behavior"; "changeable moods"; "changeable prices"
changeable, changeful