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VOLATILITYSHIP.
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II Volcauello.
of volcano Volcano sb.'] A small volcano, esp. as
forming one of a group.
1888 Doughty Arabia Deserta I. 395 The volcanelli
appeared standing so thick that bye and bye.. I counted
above thirty at once.
Volca'nian, a, rare, [f. Volcan-o sb. + -iak.
Cf. VULCANIAN a.J Of or pertaining to, resembling
that of, a volcano.
VOLCANIC.
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2. Tendency to lightness, levity, or flightiness
laclc of steadiness or seriousness.
i6ss Fuller CA. Hisl. xi. ii. f 33 Thosclrecreations], which
. .must needs be preacted by the fancy {such the volatility
thereof) all the day before, a 1700 Kk.s Edmund Poet.
Vyks. 1721 II. 78 Consideration.. Fixes the Volatility of
fhought, Till to itself the wandring .Soul is brought. 1759
Johnson Rasseiasxvi, Such sprightliness of air and volatility
of fancy as utight have suited beings of a higher order.
179a \. Young Trav. Franc,; -i-ji) Volatility and changeableness
are attributed to the Frencli as national characteristicks.
1811 Shellev in Hogg Li/c (1858) I. 379 Volatility of
character evinces no capabilities for great atteciions. 1870
Emerson Soc. erson. rare,
1771 P. Parsons Newmarket II. 134, I repeat my wishes
that this may come to the hands of your volatilityship.
Volatilizable (vplatibi-zab'l), a. [f. Vola-
TiLizK «>.] Capable of being volatilized ; that may
be rendered volatile.
i8i8 W. Phillips Min. f, Gcol. (ed. 3) 30 There is another
Alkuh, .
. which, being volatilizable at moderate heat, is therefore
termed Volatile AlkalL 1841 Chil Enirin. < Arch.
Jrnl. 1 V.^ 63/2 The portion of the coal, whicTi in common
parlance is called ' bituminous ', is in a solid or fixed state
while in the coal,, .though, subsequently, it is volatilizable
and assumes the form of gas. 1876 Bartholow Malrria
^led.^ (1879) 6 Iodine in vapor, iodoform, sal-ammoniac,
bromine, and other volatilizable solids and gases.
Volatilization (v^latibiz^i/jn). [f. next-f
-ATio.v. Cf. F. volatilisation, Sp. -izacion, Pg.
-izafio, It. -izzazione.'\ The action or process of
making volatile ; the state of being volatilized.
i66i BoVLE Sccpt. Chim. vi. (1680) 420 Multitudesof Chy.
mists have., attempted in Vain the Volatilization of the Salt
oflartar. 1663 — Uic/. Ex/>. Nat.