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The Clue

Mercurial (8 letter answer)

The Answer

VOLATILE

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Notes

The answer VOLATILE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.

Related Clues

Explosive
Set off easily
Readily evaporating

Definition

VOLATILE as a noun:

1. a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; "it was heated to evaporate the volatiles"

VOLATILE as an adjective:

1. evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures; "volatile oils"; "volatile solvents"
2. (explosive, volatile) = liable to lead to sudden change or violence; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"
3. (fickle, volatile) = marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments; "fickle friends"; "a flirt's volatile affections"
4. tending to vary often or widely; "volatile stocks"; "volatile emotions"