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nonvolatile

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not volatile (in any sense).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The chemical is nonvolatile so it will not evaporate.
  • His nonvolatile demeanor was tested by the constant pestering.
  • A hard drive is nonvolatile, but RAM is volatile.
  • A nonvolatile variable may misbehave if accessed from multiple threads at once.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

not volatilizing readily

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a nonvolatile acid

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nonvolatilizable, nonvolatilisable

Antonyms: volatile

History

Etymology

From non- + volatile.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: haihtumaton — not readily evaporated
  • Polish: nielotny — not readily evaporated
  • Finnish: räjähtämätön — not explosive
  • Polish: nieulotny — not explosive
  • Finnish: vakaa — of a price, not variable or erratic
  • Polish: niezmienny — of a price, not variable or erratic
  • Polish: stały — of a price, not variable or erratic
  • Finnish: rauhallinen — of a person, not quick to become angry or violent
  • Polish: niezmienny — of a person, not quick to become angry or violent
  • Polish: przewidywalny — of a person, not quick to become angry or violent
  • Finnish: vakaa — not fickle
  • Polish: niezmienny — not fickle
  • Polish: stały — not fickle
  • Finnish: pysyvä — not temporary or ephemeral
  • Polish: nieulotny — not temporary or ephemeral
  • Finnish: rauhallinen — of a situation, not potentially violent
  • Polish: spokojny — of a situation, not potentially violent