(Of secreted oils) quickly evaporating, disappearing.
Unstable, evaporates easily, ,is in “volatile oil”.
A liquid that changes rapidly and easily into a vapor, as in the case of the evaporation of gasoline, alcohol, or ether.
Referring to a liquid which turns into gas at room temperature.
Easily vaporized or evaporated. Examples of volatile liquids are ether (boiling point, 34.5°C) and ethyl chloride (boiling point, 12.2°C ) .
Something that rapidly transforms into vapor or dissipates upon exposure to the atmosphere.