Both Uses of
volatile
in
Unbroken, by Hillenbrand
- Perhaps his superiors wanted to rid the Imperial Guards of an unstable and venomous soldier, or perhaps they wanted to put his volatility to use.
p. 234.4 *volatility = quickness to get angry
- He still had volatile dysentery and was as weak as a blade of grass.
p. 323.1volatile = explosive
Definitions:
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(1)
(volatile as in: a volatile situation) quick to change; or emotionally explosive
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(2)
(volatile as in: a volatile liquid) evaporating rapidly at normal temperatures and pressures
or:
prone to physically explode