1. (a.) Changeable; flighty; explosive; as, a volatile temper\.

2. (a.) Capable of wasting away, or of easily passing into the aeriform state; subject to evaporation.

3. (a.) Fig.: Light-hearted; easily affected by circumstances; airy; lively; hence, changeable; fickle; as, a volatile temper.

4. (n.) A winged animal; wild fowl; game.

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