what is a volatile?
volatile adjective. âº âlikely to âchange âsuddenly and unexpectedly or âsuddenly âbecome âviolent or âangry: Food and âfuel âprices are very volatile in a âwar âsituation. The âsituation was made more volatile by the âfact that âpeople had been âdrinking a lot of âalcohol. He had a volatile âtemper and couldn't have been âeasy to âlive with. âº A volatile âliquid or âsolid âsubstance will âchange âeasily into a âgas. volatility noun [U] uk /ËvÉl.ÉËtÉªl.Éª.ti/ us /ËvÉË.lÉËtÉªl.É.tÌ¬i/.