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volatileWith regard to computer memory, it means "temporary" and not "highly changeable," which is the usual meaning of the word. See volatile memory. volatile 1. (of a substance) capable of readily changing from a solid or liquid form to a vapour; having a high vapour pressure and a low boiling point 2. Computing (of a memory) not retaining stored information when the power supply is cut off 3. a volatile substance volatile [′väl·əd·əl] (chemistry) Readily passing off by evaporation.
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They point out that many claims are based on flawed or outdated research, including a British study that cited high levels of a VOC component called volatile fatty acids (VFAs) in dairy emissions. As bacteria grow and reproduce in the latex they produce volatile fatty acids such as formic, acetic and propinoic. Studies by California scientists Charles Schmidt and Frank Mitloehner will focus on volatile fatty acids (VFAs) while gathering overall dairy emission data. |
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