volatil

Volatil is an adjective used in several languages as the form of the word “volatile,” and it appears in technical and everyday contexts to describe things that can change rapidly or that readily vaporize. In scientific usage, the root concept is volatility, which refers to the tendency of a substance to vaporize. The term traces back to Latin volatililis, via French and other Romance languages, and is closely related to the idea of flying or easily changing state.

In chemistry and related fields, volatile substances are those that vaporize at relatively low temperatures and pressures. They typically have high vapor pressures and low boiling points, allowing them to transition from liquid or solid phases into gas easily. Volatile compounds are important in distillation, fragrance and flavor industries, environmental monitoring, and pharmacology. Common examples include ethanol, acetone, and many solvents. The study of volatility involves properties such as vapor pressure, boiling point, and temperature dependence, and it has implications for safety, storage, and handling due to flammability and volatility-related hazards.

In finance, volatility refers to the degree of variation in the price of an asset over time. It is a statistical measure used to quantify risk and uncertainty, often expressed as the standard deviation of returns or as implied volatility derived from options prices. Higher volatility indicates larger price swings and greater risk, while lower volatility suggests more stable movements. Volatility is a core concept in risk management, option pricing, and portfolio construction.

In other languages, volatil as an orthographic form appears in dictionaries and glossaries to denote volatile substances or to reflect the general sense of instability or rapid change associated with the term.