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'''Volatile''' means something changing or changeable. It can refer to:
In '''general''':
* [[Volatility]], a measure of instability
In '''economics''':
* [[Volatility (finance)]], a measure of the risk in a financial instrument
In '''chemistry''':
* [[Volatility (chemistry)]], a measure of the tendency of a substance to vaporize. It has also been defined as a measure of how readily a substance vaporizes.
* [[Volatiles]], a group of compounds with low boiling points that are associated with a planet's or moon's crust and/or atmosphere
* [[Volatile liquid]]s, liquid with a high vapor pressure or low boiling point
* [[Volatile organic compound]]s, organic compounds that can evaporate at normal temperature and pressure, and are often regulated by governments
* [[Volatile anaesthetic]]s, a class of anaesthetics which evaporate easily
* [[Volatile substance abuse]], the abuse of household inhalants containing volatile compounds
* [[Volatile oil]], also known as essential oil, an oil derived from plants with aromatic compounds used in cosmetics and flavoring
* [[Volatile acidity]], a term used in winemaking to indicate an unacceptably high level of acid or vinegar and baking soda.
In '''computer science''':
* [[Volatile variable]]s, variables that can be changed by an external process
* [[Volatile memory]], memory that lasts only while the power is on (and thus would be lost after a restart)
In '''geology''':
* [[Volatiles]], the volatile compounds of magma (mostly water vapor) that affect the appearance and strength of volcanoes
Other uses:
* [[Volatile Games]], a video games maker
==See also==
*[[Volatility]]
*[[Relative volatility]]
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