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volatile component

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volatile component [′väl·əd·əl kəm′pō·nənt]
(geology)
A component of magma whose vapor pressures are high enough to allow them to be concentrated in any gaseous phase. Also known as volatile flux.


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The novel system uses volatile components to detect when the pineapple is ripe, and when it can be delivered to the supermarket.
We could see the volatile component rebound in June as Britons geared up for the summer.
This process minimized evaporation of volatile components.
 
 
 
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