nonvolatile
[ non-vol-uh-tl, -til or, especially British, -tahyl ]
adjective
not volatile.
(of computer memory) having the property of retaining data when electrical power fails or is turned off.
Origin of nonvolatile
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How to use nonvolatile in a sentence
From a clinical study of Rhus poisoning, Pfaff came to the conclusion that the poison must be a non-volatile skin irritant.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron) | William Anderson SymeChocolate contains a non-volatile fat (cocoa butter) in large amount, and should be classed as a food as well as a beverage.
Foods and Household Management | Helen KinneThe odorous principle is a bright green, non-volatile liquid of the odor of musk.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines | T. H. Pardo de TaveraThese artificial metals are both absolutely infusible and non-volatile.
Invaders from the Infinite | John Wood CampbellThis they do by chemically combining with the volatile ammonia and forming non-volatile compounds with it.
Manures and the principles of manuring | Charles Morton Aikman
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