volatile
1
7.5
- noun
- /ˈvɑːlətəl/
- Specialized
:
sustancia volátil
- So the grass when it's cut emits green leaf volatiles, GLVS.
Examples
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Air from the control unit drives the volatiles into the adjacent biological unit.
Academic text (1995) -
We have the ability to detect thousands and thousands of of volatile molecules.
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Finding out whether the volatiles would be important and, if so, which, would be tricky.
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One of the volatiles that was a huge surprise was this one here - isovaleric acid.
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If one of those tomatoes has more volatiles, it could taste much sweeter.
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We found a lot of volatiles that were adding to the sweetness of the tomato and had nothing to do with the sugar content of the tomato.
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Volatiles such as water and ammonia from Jupiter's atmosphere contained in the plume will condense out.
Academic text (1994) -
Scientists measured the concentration of several volatiles released during the chemical reaction.
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The researchers focused on the volatiles present in the atmosphere to understand the planet's climate.
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The production of beer relies heavily on the volatiles that contribute to its aroma and flavor.
Compounds
- Specialized
1
5.6
Oil that easily evaporates and gives a plant's smell or taste, often used in perfumes and flavorings
How Volatile
- Specialized
1
7.5
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun volatile also comes from the Latin volare 'to fly' and means a part of a material that 'flies' into the air as vapor. So a volatile is a substance that easily changes from liquid or solid into vapor at room temperature.