Nonvolatile (adjective)

Not evaporating easily; not changing quickly or unpredictably.

Origin:

Non- + volatile, from volatil (adj.).

Examples:

  1. Nonvolatile memory stores data even when the power is turned off.
  2. The chemical compound is nonvolatile and can be stored for long periods of time.
  3. The nonvolatile solids content is a measure of the total solids that remain after evaporation.
  4. The commodity prices have been relatively nonvolatile in the past year.
  5. Nonvolatile organic compounds are a group of pollutants that are not readily broken down by the environment.
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