nonvolatile

[ non-vol-uh-tl, -til or, especially British, -tahyl ]

/ nɒnˈvɒl ə tl, -tɪl or, especially British, -ˌtaɪl /

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adjective

(of computer memory) having the property of retaining data when electrical power fails or is turned off.

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Origin of nonvolatile

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 Syme
Chocolate 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 Kinne
The odorous principle is a bright green, non-volatile liquid of the odor of musk.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera
These artificial metals are both absolutely infusible and non-volatile.
Invaders from the Infinite|John Wood Campbell

This 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