volatile oil
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of volatile oil
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Governments from the U.K. to South Korea have vowed in recent weeks to deploy more clean energy to reduce their exposure to volatile oil and gas prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Government figures estimate that offshore wind is cheaper than gas over the long term and is less vulnerable to volatile oil and gas prices.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2024
Most Stock markets in the Gulf dropped in early trade on Monday amid volatile oil prices, while Qatar and Saudi bucked the trend.
From Reuters ● Sep. 4, 2023
Setting the price will require aligning the complex array of economic and diplomatic forces that govern volatile oil markets.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
A great variety of substances pass under this name, but the term is now usually restricted to resins which, in addition to a volatile oil, contain benzoic and cinnamic acid.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
