volatile
flüchtig; unbeständig
Word details
- German meaning
- Volatil bedeutet, dass etwas leicht verdunstet oder sich schnell verändert und unbeständig ist.
- English meaning
- Volatile means that something evaporates easily or changes quickly and is unstable.
- Synonym
- unbeständig, wechselhaft
- German example
- Benzin ist eine sehr volatile Flüssigkeit.
- English example
- Gasoline is a very volatile liquid.
- Comparative
- volatilerSuperlative: am volatilsten
Related words
- flüchtig
volatile
- instabil
volatile
- volatil
volatile
- Azeton
Acetone; a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid with a characteristic odor, used as a solvent and in chemical manufacturing.
- Isopren
A colorless, volatile liquid that serves as a building block for natural rubber and other terpenes.
- leichtflüchtig
Volatile
- Methylenchlorid
A colorless, volatile liquid used as a solvent; also called dichloromethane.
Example sentences with “volatile”
The market is very volatile. (Der Markt ist sehr unbeständig.)
Frequently asked questions
How to translate 'volatile'?
In finance, 'unbeständig'; in chemistry, 'flüchtig'.