English Dictionary: volatilise | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Greenlet \Green"let\, n. l. (Zo[94]l.) One of numerous species of small American singing birds, of the genus {Vireo}, as the solitary, or blue-headed ({Vireo solitarius}); the brotherly-love ({V. Philadelphicus}); the warbling greenlet ({V. gilvus}); the yellow-throated greenlet ({V. flavifrons}) and others. See {Vireo}. 2. (Zo[94]l,) Any species of {Cyclorhis}, a genus of tropical American birds allied to the tits. | |
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Validly \Val"id*ly\, adv. In a valid manner; so as to be valid. | |
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Vault \Vault\ (v[add]lt; see Note, below), n. [OE. voute, OF. voute, volte, F. vo[96]te, LL. volta, for voluta, volutio, fr. L. volvere, volutum, to roll, to turn about. See {Voluble}, and cf. {Vault} a leap, {Volt} a turn, {Volute}.] 1. (Arch.) An arched structure of masonry, forming a ceiling or canopy. The long-drawn aisle and fretted vault. --Gray. 2. An arched apartment; especially, a subterranean room, use for storing articles, for a prison, for interment, or the like; a cell; a cellar. [bd]Charnel vaults.[b8] --Milton. The silent vaults of death. --Sandys. To banish rats that haunt our vault. --Swift. 3. The canopy of heaven; the sky. That heaven's vault should crack. --Shak. 4. [F. volte, It. volta, originally, a turn, and the same word as volta an arch. See the Etymology above.] A leap or bound. Specifically: (a) (Man.) The bound or leap of a horse; a curvet. (b) A leap by aid of the hands, or of a pole, springboard, or the like. Note: The l in this word was formerly often suppressed in pronunciation. {Barrel}, {Cradle}, {Cylindrical}, [or] {Wagon}, {vault} (Arch.), a kind of vault having two parallel abutments, and the same section or profile at all points. It may be rampant, as over a staircase (see {Rampant vault}, under {Rampant}), or curved in plan, as around the apse of a church. {Coved vault}. (Arch.) See under 1st {Cove}, v. t. {Groined vault} (Arch.), a vault having groins, that is, one in which different cylindrical surfaces intersect one another, as distinguished from a barrel, or wagon, vault. {Rampant vault}. (Arch.) See under {Rampant}. {Ribbed vault} (Arch.), a vault differing from others in having solid ribs which bear the weight of the vaulted surface. True Gothic vaults are of this character. {Vault light}, a partly glazed plate inserted in a pavement or ceiling to admit light to a vault below. | |
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Vild \Vild\, a. [As if the p. p. of a verb to vile. See {Vile}, a.] Vile. [Obs.] [bd]That vild race.[b8] --Spenser. -- {Vild"ly}, adv. [Obs.] --Spenser. | |
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Volatile \Vol"a*tile\, n. [Cf. F. volatile.] A winged animal; wild fowl; game. [Obs.] --Chaucer. --Sir T. Browne. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Volatile \Vol"a*tile\, a. [F. volatil, L. volatilis, fr. volare to fly, perhaps akin to velox swift, E. velocity. Cf. {Volley}.] 1. Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly. [Obs.] 2. Capable of wasting away, or of easily passing into the a[89]riform state; subject to evaporation. Note: Substances which affect the smell with pungent or fragrant odors, as musk, hartshorn, and essential oils, are called volatile substances, because they waste away on exposure to the atmosphere. Alcohol and ether are called volatile liquids for a similar reason, and because they easily pass into the state of vapor on the application of heat. On the contrary, gold is a fixed substance, because it does not suffer waste, even when exposed to the heat of a furnace; and oils are called fixed when they do not evaporate on simple exposure to the atmosphere. 3. Fig.: Light-hearted; easily affected by circumstances; airy; lively; hence, changeable; fickle; as, a volatile temper. You are as giddy and volatile as ever. --Swift. {Volatile alkali}. (Old Chem.) See under {Alkali}. {Volatile liniment}, a liniment composed of sweet oil and ammonia, so called from the readiness with which the latter evaporates. {Volatile oils}. (Chem.) See {Essential oils}, under {Essential}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Volatile \Vol"a*tile\, a. [F. volatil, L. volatilis, fr. volare to fly, perhaps akin to velox swift, E. velocity. Cf. {Volley}.] 1. Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly. [Obs.] 2. Capable of wasting away, or of easily passing into the a[89]riform state; subject to evaporation. Note: Substances which affect the smell with pungent or fragrant odors, as musk, hartshorn, and essential oils, are called volatile substances, because they waste away on exposure to the atmosphere. Alcohol and ether are called volatile liquids for a similar reason, and because they easily pass into the state of vapor on the application of heat. On the contrary, gold is a fixed substance, because it does not suffer waste, even when exposed to the heat of a furnace; and oils are called fixed when they do not evaporate on simple exposure to the atmosphere. 3. Fig.: Light-hearted; easily affected by circumstances; airy; lively; hence, changeable; fickle; as, a volatile temper. You are as giddy and volatile as ever. --Swift. {Volatile alkali}. (Old Chem.) See under {Alkali}. {Volatile liniment}, a liniment composed of sweet oil and ammonia, so called from the readiness with which the latter evaporates. {Volatile oils}. (Chem.) See {Essential oils}, under {Essential}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Alkali \Al"ka*li\ (?; 277), n.; pl. {Alkalis} or {Alkalies}. [F. alcali, ultimately fr. Ar. alqal[c6] ashes of the plant saltwort, fr. qalay to roast in a pan, fry.] 1. Soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash, etc. 2. (Chem.) One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue. {Fixed alkalies}, potash and soda. {Vegetable alkalies}. Same as {Alkaloids}. {Volatile alkali}, ammonia, so called in distinction from the fixed alkalies. | |
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Ammonia \Am*mo"ni*a\, n. [From sal ammoniac, which was first obtaining near the temple of Jupiter Ammon, by burning camel's dung. See {Ammoniac}.] (Chem.) A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, {NH3}, with a pungent smell and taste: -- often called {volatile alkali}, and {spirits of hartshorn}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Volatile \Vol"a*tile\, a. [F. volatil, L. volatilis, fr. volare to fly, perhaps akin to velox swift, E. velocity. Cf. {Volley}.] 1. Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly. [Obs.] 2. Capable of wasting away, or of easily passing into the a[89]riform state; subject to evaporation. Note: Substances which affect the smell with pungent or fragrant odors, as musk, hartshorn, and essential oils, are called volatile substances, because they waste away on exposure to the atmosphere. Alcohol and ether are called volatile liquids for a similar reason, and because they easily pass into the state of vapor on the application of heat. On the contrary, gold is a fixed substance, because it does not suffer waste, even when exposed to the heat of a furnace; and oils are called fixed when they do not evaporate on simple exposure to the atmosphere. 3. Fig.: Light-hearted; easily affected by circumstances; airy; lively; hence, changeable; fickle; as, a volatile temper. You are as giddy and volatile as ever. --Swift. {Volatile alkali}. (Old Chem.) See under {Alkali}. {Volatile liniment}, a liniment composed of sweet oil and ammonia, so called from the readiness with which the latter evaporates. {Volatile oils}. (Chem.) See {Essential oils}, under {Essential}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Alkali \Al"ka*li\ (?; 277), n.; pl. {Alkalis} or {Alkalies}. [F. alcali, ultimately fr. Ar. alqal[c6] ashes of the plant saltwort, fr. qalay to roast in a pan, fry.] 1. Soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash, etc. 2. (Chem.) One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue. {Fixed alkalies}, potash and soda. {Vegetable alkalies}. Same as {Alkaloids}. {Volatile alkali}, ammonia, so called in distinction from the fixed alkalies. | |
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Ammonia \Am*mo"ni*a\, n. [From sal ammoniac, which was first obtaining near the temple of Jupiter Ammon, by burning camel's dung. See {Ammoniac}.] (Chem.) A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, {NH3}, with a pungent smell and taste: -- often called {volatile alkali}, and {spirits of hartshorn}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Volatile \Vol"a*tile\, a. [F. volatil, L. volatilis, fr. volare to fly, perhaps akin to velox swift, E. velocity. Cf. {Volley}.] 1. Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly. [Obs.] 2. Capable of wasting away, or of easily passing into the a[89]riform state; subject to evaporation. Note: Substances which affect the smell with pungent or fragrant odors, as musk, hartshorn, and essential oils, are called volatile substances, because they waste away on exposure to the atmosphere. Alcohol and ether are called volatile liquids for a similar reason, and because they easily pass into the state of vapor on the application of heat. On the contrary, gold is a fixed substance, because it does not suffer waste, even when exposed to the heat of a furnace; and oils are called fixed when they do not evaporate on simple exposure to the atmosphere. 3. Fig.: Light-hearted; easily affected by circumstances; airy; lively; hence, changeable; fickle; as, a volatile temper. You are as giddy and volatile as ever. --Swift. {Volatile alkali}. (Old Chem.) See under {Alkali}. {Volatile liniment}, a liniment composed of sweet oil and ammonia, so called from the readiness with which the latter evaporates. {Volatile oils}. (Chem.) See {Essential oils}, under {Essential}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Volatile \Vol"a*tile\, a. [F. volatil, L. volatilis, fr. volare to fly, perhaps akin to velox swift, E. velocity. Cf. {Volley}.] 1. Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly. [Obs.] 2. Capable of wasting away, or of easily passing into the a[89]riform state; subject to evaporation. Note: Substances which affect the smell with pungent or fragrant odors, as musk, hartshorn, and essential oils, are called volatile substances, because they waste away on exposure to the atmosphere. Alcohol and ether are called volatile liquids for a similar reason, and because they easily pass into the state of vapor on the application of heat. On the contrary, gold is a fixed substance, because it does not suffer waste, even when exposed to the heat of a furnace; and oils are called fixed when they do not evaporate on simple exposure to the atmosphere. 3. Fig.: Light-hearted; easily affected by circumstances; airy; lively; hence, changeable; fickle; as, a volatile temper. You are as giddy and volatile as ever. --Swift. {Volatile alkali}. (Old Chem.) See under {Alkali}. {Volatile liniment}, a liniment composed of sweet oil and ammonia, so called from the readiness with which the latter evaporates. {Volatile oils}. (Chem.) See {Essential oils}, under {Essential}. | |
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5. (Mus.) Necessary; indispensable; -- said of those tones which constitute a chord, in distinction from ornamental or passing tones. 6. (Med.) Idiopathic; independent of other diseases. {Essential character} (Biol.), the prominent characteristics which serve to distinguish one genus, species, etc., from another. {Essential disease}, {Essential fever} (Med.), one that is not dependent on another. {Essential oils} (Chem.), a class of volatile oils, extracted from plants, fruits, or flowers, having each its characteristic odor, and hot burning taste. They are used in essences, perfumery, etc., and include many varieties of compounds; as {lemon oil} is a terpene, {oil of bitter almonds} an aldehyde, {oil of wintergreen} an ethereal salt, etc.; -- called also {volatile oils} in distinction from the fixed or nonvolatile. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Volatile \Vol"a*tile\, a. [F. volatil, L. volatilis, fr. volare to fly, perhaps akin to velox swift, E. velocity. Cf. {Volley}.] 1. Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly. [Obs.] 2. Capable of wasting away, or of easily passing into the a[89]riform state; subject to evaporation. Note: Substances which affect the smell with pungent or fragrant odors, as musk, hartshorn, and essential oils, are called volatile substances, because they waste away on exposure to the atmosphere. Alcohol and ether are called volatile liquids for a similar reason, and because they easily pass into the state of vapor on the application of heat. On the contrary, gold is a fixed substance, because it does not suffer waste, even when exposed to the heat of a furnace; and oils are called fixed when they do not evaporate on simple exposure to the atmosphere. 3. Fig.: Light-hearted; easily affected by circumstances; airy; lively; hence, changeable; fickle; as, a volatile temper. You are as giddy and volatile as ever. --Swift. {Volatile alkali}. (Old Chem.) See under {Alkali}. {Volatile liniment}, a liniment composed of sweet oil and ammonia, so called from the readiness with which the latter evaporates. {Volatile oils}. (Chem.) See {Essential oils}, under {Essential}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
5. (Mus.) Necessary; indispensable; -- said of those tones which constitute a chord, in distinction from ornamental or passing tones. 6. (Med.) Idiopathic; independent of other diseases. {Essential character} (Biol.), the prominent characteristics which serve to distinguish one genus, species, etc., from another. {Essential disease}, {Essential fever} (Med.), one that is not dependent on another. {Essential oils} (Chem.), a class of volatile oils, extracted from plants, fruits, or flowers, having each its characteristic odor, and hot burning taste. They are used in essences, perfumery, etc., and include many varieties of compounds; as {lemon oil} is a terpene, {oil of bitter almonds} an aldehyde, {oil of wintergreen} an ethereal salt, etc.; -- called also {volatile oils} in distinction from the fixed or nonvolatile. | |
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Grinder \Grind"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, grinds. 2. One of the double teeth, used to grind or masticate the food; a molar. 3. (Zo[94]l.) The restless flycatcher ({Seisura inquieta}) of Australia; -- called also {restless thrush} and {volatile thrush}. It makes a noise like a scissors grinder, to which the name alludes. | |
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Volatileness \Vol"a*tile*ness\, Volatility \Vol`a*til"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. volatilit[82].] Quality or state of being volatile; disposition to evaporate; changeableness; fickleness. Syn: See {Levity}. | |
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Volatileness \Vol"a*tile*ness\, Volatility \Vol`a*til"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. volatilit[82].] Quality or state of being volatile; disposition to evaporate; changeableness; fickleness. Syn: See {Levity}. | |
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Volatilizable \Vol"a*til*i`za*ble\, a. [Cf. F. volatisable.] Capable of being volatilized. | |
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Volatilization \Vol`a*til*i*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F. volatilisation.] The act or process of volatilizing, or rendering volatile; the state of being volatilized. | |
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Volatilize \Vol"a*til*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Volatilized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Volatilizing}.] [Cf. F. volatiliser.] To render volatile; to cause to exhale or evaporate; to cause to pass off in vapor. The water . . . dissolving the oil, and volatilizing it by the action. --Sir I. Newton. | |
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Volatilize \Vol"a*til*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Volatilized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Volatilizing}.] [Cf. F. volatiliser.] To render volatile; to cause to exhale or evaporate; to cause to pass off in vapor. The water . . . dissolving the oil, and volatilizing it by the action. --Sir I. Newton. | |
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Volatilize \Vol"a*til*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Volatilized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Volatilizing}.] [Cf. F. volatiliser.] To render volatile; to cause to exhale or evaporate; to cause to pass off in vapor. The water . . . dissolving the oil, and volatilizing it by the action. --Sir I. Newton. | |
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{Oil gas}, inflammable gas procured from oil, and used for lighting streets, houses, etc. {Oil gland}. (a) (Zo[94]l.) A gland which secretes oil; especially in birds, the large gland at the base of the tail. (b) (Bot.) A gland, in some plants, producing oil. {Oil green}, a pale yellowish green, like oil. {Oil of brick}, empyreumatic oil obtained by subjecting a brick soaked in oil to distillation at a high temperature, -- used by lapidaries as a vehicle for the emery by which stones and gems are sawn or cut. --Brande & C. {Oil of talc}, a nostrum made of calcined talc, and famous in the 17th century as a cosmetic. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. {Oil of vitriol} (Chem.), strong sulphuric acid; -- so called from its oily consistency and from its forming the vitriols or sulphates. {Oil of wine}, [OE]nanthic ether. See under {[OE]nanthic}. {Oil painting}. (a) The art of painting in oil colors. (b) Any kind of painting of which the pigments are originally ground in oil. {Oil palm} (Bot.), a palm tree whose fruit furnishes oil, esp. {El[91]is Guineensis}. See {El[91]is}. {Oil sardine} (Zo[94]l.), an East Indian herring ({Clupea scombrina}), valued for its oil. {Oil shark} (Zo[94]l.) (a) The liver shark. (b) The tope. {Oil still}, a still for hydrocarbons, esp. for petroleum. {Oil test}, a test for determining the temperature at which petroleum oils give off vapor which is liable to explode. {Oil tree}. (Bot.) (a) A plant of the genus {Ricinus} ({R. communis}), from the seeds of which castor oil is obtained. (b) An Indian tree, the mahwa. See {Mahwa}. (c) The oil palm. {To burn the midnight oil}, to study or work late at night. {Volatle oils}. See {Essential oils}, under {Essential}. | |
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Volta-electric \Vol"ta-e*lec"tric\, a. Of or pertaining to voltaic electricity, or voltaism. | |
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Volta-electrometer \Vol`ta-e`lec*trom"e*ter\, n. An instrument for the exact measurement of electric currents. | |
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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
volatile 1. 2. (1997-06-05) | |
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volatile memory {non-volatile storage} | |
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volatile storage {non-volatile storage} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
volatile variable modified by processes other than the program. For example, a variable that stores the value of a timer chip (either because it is located at the address of the hardware device or because it is updated on {interrupt}s) needs to be volatile to be useful. A {static} variable, on the other hand, maintains its value until the program changes it or it is no longer needed. In addition, volatile variables can be held in the {stack} whereas static variables are usually stored in a program's {data segment}. (1995-05-17) |