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Change log entry 71290
Processed by: richwarm (2021-01-22 06:42:07 GMT)
Comment: << review queue entry 67372 - submitted by 'michaelchen' >>
Defined by 现代汉语规范词典 as 动词:在常温下液态或固态物质变为气态向四周散布。

Examples of meaning "volatile" in compound words from http://www.ichacha.net/search.aspx?q=%E6%8C%A5%E5%8F%91&l=en; note that "volatile" does not mean the same thing as "volatilizing":

Determination for volatile matter of polyvinyl alcohol resins
聚乙烯醇树脂挥发分测定方法

Natural rubber latex concentrate - determination of volatile fatty acid number
挥发脂肪酸值的测定

Resin finishing agent - determination of the nonvolatile content
树脂整理剂中不挥发组分的测定方法

Classification for volatile matter of coal
煤的挥发分产率分级
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Editor: Thanks. Our definition was not very good.

1) Examples ~

以免香味揮發掉,
keep the flavor from escaping

然後加入一點白蘭地「放火」,揮發酒精而保留酒香,
stir-frying briefly before flambéing with brandy, so that the alcohol is driven off but the scent retained,

接著不停翻攪,讓菌種均勻地包覆在黑豆外,再裝入大型竹簳中,讓水份揮發,
Next they're stirred constantly to mix the yeast in evenly with the beans, and then sifted through a large colander to help evaporate out the water.

在燃燒過程中會釋出大量的丁二烯和苯(燃燒時的毒性是常態揮發的5∼7倍),
And the aromatic essences and fuel additives in the low-quality stuff emit butadiene and benzene, known carcinogens whose toxicity increases five to seven times when burned.

例如夏天頂層的溫度超過攝氏40度,下層卻只有二十幾度,因此要將揮發較慢的大桶往上堆、揮發較快的小桶往下移。
To account for this, they stack large casks, from which spirits evaporate relatively slowly, at the top, and smaller casks, which have more rapid evaporation rates, down below.

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2) 揮發性

a) 揮發性 as an attributive (volatile):

讓水中的揮發性有機物逸散。
to allow volatile substances in the water to escape.

免於揮發性毒氣污染
avoid exposure to volatile toxins and pollutants

b) Non-attributive usage of 揮發性 (volatility)

有些清潔劑成分有揮發性,
Some cleanser ingredients are volatile
Diff:
- 揮發 挥发 [hui1 fa1] /volatile/volatility/
# + 揮發 挥发 [hui1 fa1] /to volatilize or evaporate, especially at normal temperatures/(in compound words) volatile/
+ 揮發 挥发 [hui1 fa1] /to volatilize/to vaporize/to evaporate (esp. at ordinary temperatures)/(in compound words) volatile/
# extra edit:
- 揮發性 挥发性 [hui1 fa1 xing4] /volatility/
+ 揮發性 挥发性 [hui1 fa1 xing4] /volatility/volatile/
By MDBG 2024
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