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111volatile issue — problem that is likely to explode, problem that can easily change …
112volatile oil — oil that is likely to explode or change …
113volatile substance — substance that evaporates quickly …
114Volatile Organic Compounds — (VOCs) Organic compounds that participate in atmospheric photochemical reactions. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
115Volatile solids — A solid material that is readily decomposable at relatively low temperatures. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
116volatile oil — noun another term for essential oil …
117volatile alkali — Ammonia, ammoniacal gas …
118volatile matter — n those products, exclusive of moisture, given off by a material such as gas or vapor, determined by definite prescribed methods which may vary according to the nature of the material. DISCUSSION In the case of coal and coke, the methods used… …
119volatile oil — vol′atile oil n. chem. a distilled oil, esp. one obtained from plant tissue, as distinguished from glyceride oils by their volatility and failure to saponify • Etymology: 1790–1800 …
120volatile oil — /vɒlətaɪl ˈɔɪl/ (say voluhtuyl oyl) noun a distilled oil, especially an essential oil distilled from plant tissue. Such oils are distinguished from glyceride oils by their volatility and failure to saponify …