挥发性

揮發性

huīfāxìng

noun #36,205

Meanings

1 volatility
2 volatile property (chemistry)
3 (as modifier) volatile

Characters

to wave / disperse

Examples

汽油具有很强的挥发性。

Qìyóu jùyǒu hěn qiáng de huīfāxìng.

Gasoline has strong volatility.

油漆会释放挥发性有机物。

Yóuqī huì shìfàng huīfāxìng yǒujīwù.

Paint releases volatile organic compounds.

Tips

usage

挥发性有机物 (VOCs) is the ubiquitous compound form in air-quality and building-materials reporting — the cause of 'new-furniture smell' (甲醛 formaldehyde etc.).

Stroke Order

挥 huī

发 fā

性 xìng