ˈväləd. ə lˌīz, -ət ə l- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin volatilizare, from Latin volatilis volatile + Late Latin -izare -ize
transitive verb
: to make volatile : cause to exhale or evaporate : cause to pass off in vapor
intransitive verb
: to become volatile : pass off in vapor