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| acetal |
a colorless, flammable, volatile liquid compound used as a solvent, in perfumes and cosmetics, in organic synthesis, and to induce hypnosis. [1/2 definitions] |
| acetone |
a chemical compound, highly volatile and flammable, used in making compounds and as a solvent, as in paints. |
| alcohol |
one of a class of colorless, flammable, and volatile liquids that in pure form is contained in beverages such as beer, wine, and whiskey, and causes intoxication when drunk to excess; ethanol. [2/3 definitions] |
| aqua regia |
a volatile, corrosive mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acids, used for dissolving gold and platinum and for testing metals. |
| benzene |
a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid, obtained from petroleum and coal tar and used in or to make a wide variety of chemical products, such as insecticides, motor fuels, and solvents. |
| bromine |
a chemical element of the halogen group that has thirty-five protons in each nucleus, occurring as a toxic, volatile, dark reddish brown liquid or in various compounds such as acids and salts. (symbol: Br) |
| cannel |
a variety of highly volatile, oily coal that burns readily and brightly; cannel coal. |
| chloroform |
a clear, heavy, volatile liquid used as an anesthetic and a solvent. [1/3 definitions] |
| combustible |
excitable; volatile. [1/3 definitions] |
| cyanic acid |
a colorless, poisonous, volatile acid with a pronounced odor of almonds. |
| ether |
a very volatile, flammable liquid compound of hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen, used as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic. [1/4 definitions] |
| ethyl acetate |
a colorless flammable volatile liquid made from ethyl alcohol and acetic acid that has a fruity aroma and is used in the making of perfumes and other products and as a solvent. |
| ethyl chloride |
a gas that becomes a volatile flammable liquid under pressure, made from ethyl alcohol and hydrogen chloride and used as a solvent and local anesthetic and in the making of tetraethyl lead. |
| gasoline |
a volatile, flammable liquid of hydrocarbons, derived from petroleum and used primarily as fuel for internal-combustion engines. |
| isoprene |
a colorless, volatile, liquid compound distilled from raw rubber or manufactured synthetically, used mainly to make synthetic rubber. |
| mercurial |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle. [1/2 definitions] |
| methyl alcohol |
a colorless, volatile, poisonous liquid, consisting of one carbon atom per molecule with hydrogen and oxygen, that is used as a fuel, solvent, and antifreeze; methanol. |
| nitric acid |
a colorless, volatile, highly corrosive acid with strong oxidizing properties. |
| petrol |
(chiefly British) a volatile, flammable liquid of hydrocarbons, derived from petroleum and used primarily as fuel for internal-combustion engines; gasoline. |
| phosgene |
a highly volatile, colorless liquid or gas that is poisonous and is used as a chemical weapon and in the manufacture of products such as glass and plastics. |
| quick-tempered |
tending to become angry easily; volatile. |
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