Volatile definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary VOL'ATILE, a. [L. volatilis ... atmosphere. 2. Having the power to fly; as birds are volatile animals. 3. Capable of wasting away, or of easily passing ... 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 ... of spirit; airy; hence, fickle; apt to change; as a volatile temper. You are as giddy and volatile as ever. VOL'ATILE, n. A winged animal. [little ...
Volatile alkali definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Volatile Vol"a*tile, a. [F. volatil, L. volatilis, fr. volare ... 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 ... 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 ...
Volatile oils definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Volatile Vol"a*tile, a. [F. volatil, L. volatilis, fr. volare ... 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 ... 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 ...
Volatile liniment definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Volatile Vol"a*tile, a. [F. volatil, L. volatilis, fr. volare ... 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 ... 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 ...
sal volatile definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a solution ... in ammonia water and alcohol [syn: spirits of ammonia, sal volatile] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: New Latin, literally, volatile salt Date: 1654 smelling salts Oxford Reference Dictionary n. ammonium ... solution in alcohol used as smelling-salts. Etymology: mod.L, = volatile salt Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sal Sal (s[a^]l ... Alembroth. Sal ammoniac (Chem.), ammonium chloride, NH4Cl, a white crystalline volatile substance having a sharp salty taste, obtained from gas works ... Sal vitrioli [NL.] (Old Chem.), white vitriol; zinc sulphate. Sal volatile. [NL.] (a) (Chem.) See Sal ammoniac, above. (b) Spirits ...
non-volatile storage definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: computer ... not lost when the power is turned off [syn: non-volatile storage, nonvolatile storage] [ant: volatile storage]
volatile oil definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: an ... it comes; used in perfume and flavorings [syn: essential oil, volatile oil] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1800 an oil that ...
volatile thrush definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Grinder Grind"er, n ... flycatcher (Seisura inquieta) of Australia; -- called also restless thrush and volatile thrush. It makes a noise like a scissors grinder, to ...
volatile storage definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: computer ... is erased when the power is turned off [ant: non-volatile storage, nonvolatile storage]
... or mash — often used in plural (2) any of various volatile liquids obtained by distillation or cracking (as of petroleum, shale, or wood) — often used in plural b. a usually volatile organic solvent (as an alcohol, ester, or hydrocarbon) 11. a ... spirit of the law > 12. an alcoholic solution of a volatile substance < spirit of camphor > 13. enthusiastic loyalty < school spirit > 14 ... liquor, e.g. brandy, whisky, gin, rum. b a distilled volatile liquid (wood spirit). c purified alcohol (methylated spirit). d a solution of a volatile principle in alcohol; a tincture (spirit of ammonia). 5 a ... false hair. spirit-lamp a lamp burning methylated or other volatile spirits instead of oil. spirit-level a bent glass ...
... refined or rectified from grosser matter; or more strictly, a volatile essential oil; as the essence of mint. 8. Perfume, odor,scent; or the volatile matter constituting perfume. Nor let th' imprisoned essences exhale. ES ... is 2. something that exists ; entity 3. a. (1) a volatile substance or constituent (as of perfume) (2) a constituent or ... 2 a an extract obtained by distillation etc., esp. a volatile oil. b a perfume or scent, esp. made from a ... more strictly, the solution in spirits of wine of a volatile or essential oil; as, the essence of mint, and the ... bottle. --J. S. Mill. 6. Perfume; odor; scent; or the volatile matter constituting perfume. Nor let the essences exhale. --Pope. ...
... A resin containing more or less of an essential or volatile oil. Note: The balsams are aromatic resinous substances, flowing spontaneously ... now usually restricted to resins which, in addition to a volatile oil, contain benzoic and cinnamic acid. Among the true balsams ... A resin containing more or less of an essential or volatile oil. Note: The balsams are aromatic resinous substances, flowing spontaneously ... now usually restricted to resins which, in addition to a volatile oil, contain benzoic and cinnamic acid. Among the true balsams ... A resin containing more or less of an essential or volatile oil. Note: The balsams are aromatic resinous substances, flowing spontaneously ... now usually restricted to resins which, in addition to a volatile oil, contain benzoic and cinnamic acid. Among the true ...
... fr.Ar. nafth, nifth.] 1. (Chem.) The complex mixture of volatile, liquid, inflammable hydrocarbons, occurring naturally, and usually called crude petroleum ... as a carburetant, illuminant, etc. 2. (Chem.) One of several volatile inflammable liquids obtained by the distillation of certain carbonaceous materials ... applied by the earlier chemical writers to a number of volatile, strong smelling, inflammable liquids, chiefly belonging to the ethers, as ... an enterprise, of a document, or the like. 11. Tenuous, volatile, airy, or vapory substance, possessed of active qualities. All bodies ... malt liquors. 14. (Med.) A solution in alcohol of a volatile principle. Cf. Tincture. --U. S. Disp. 15. (Alchemy) Any one ... of turpentine (Chem.), rectified oil of turpentine, a transparent, colorless, volatile, and very inflammable liquid, distilled from the turpentine of ...