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{{wiktionary|volatility|volatile}}
'''Volatility''' or '''volatile''' may refer to:
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== Chemistry ==
* [[Volatility (chemistry)]], a measuring tendency of a substance or liquid to vaporize easily
** [[Volatile organic compound]]s, organic or carbon compounds that can evaporate at normal temperature and pressure▼
*** [[Volatile anaesthetic]]s, a class of anaesthetics which evaporate or vaporize easily▼
*** [[Volatile substance abuse]], the abuse of household inhalants containing volatile compounds▼
*** Volatile oil, also known as [[essential oil]], an oil derived from plants with aromatic compounds used in cosmetic and flavoring industries
* [[Relative volatility]], a measure of vapor pressures of the components in a liquid mixture
* [[Volatiles]], a group of compounds with low boiling points that are associated with a planet's or moon's crust and atmosphere▼
▲* [[Volatile organic compound]]s, organic or carbon compounds that can evaporate at normal temperature and pressure
▲* [[Volatile anaesthetic]]s, a class of anaesthetics which evaporate or vaporize easily
▲* [[Volatile substance abuse]], the abuse of household inhalants containing volatile compounds
▲* Volatile oil, also known as [[essential oil]], an oil derived from plants with aromatic compounds used in cosmetic and flavoring industries
* [[Volatile acid]]/Volatile acidity, a term used inconsisitenly across the fields of winemaking, wastewater treatment, physiology, and other fields
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==Computer science==
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==Other uses==
* [[Volatility (finance)]],
* [[Volatile (astrogeology)|Volatiles]], the volatile compounds of magma (mostly water vapor) that affect the appearance and strength of volcanoes
* [[Stochastic volatility]], in the mathematical theory of probability
* [[Pedersen index]], a measure of electoral volatility in political party systems
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