Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not volatile; incapable of being vaporized.
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- adjective non-volatile /
nonvolatile
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Examples
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Yesterday's Washington Times had this editorial, culminating in these paragraphs: In the best-case scenario here, Mrs. Pelosi now has in hand a great example of how not to handle out-of-control protesters, whose right to speak their minds is as involatile as their acts of violence or property damage are felonies and misdemeanors.
Capitol Graffitti Case-Still No Reponse from the Speaker Matt Johnston 2007
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White sublimate, adhering to sample: tin (involatile).
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The stirrer makes the heating uniform, and the high temperature drives off all the water in the meal, while the involatile oil all remains.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888 Various
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A little passionate Protestant had sallied out to make bed with the gods; and the souls of such the just gods do truly take into certain shining realms whither poor involatile bodies of flesh may not follow.
The Seeker Harry Leon Wilson 1903
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This involatile protein is a mammalian male sex pheromone that stimulates a flexible response to individual-specific odours through associative learning and memory, allowing female sexual attraction to be inherent but selective towards particular males.
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How is a liquid's boiling point affected by the addition of an insoluble and involatile material?
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How is a liquid's boiling point affected by the addition of an insoluble and involatile material?
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