Mandarin:
易挥发的

Explanation in English Language (EN):
Easily evaporating at normal temperatures. Volatile compounds have high vapor pressures.

Explanation in Mandarin (ZH):
在常温下容易蒸发。挥发性化合物具有高蒸气压。(zài cháng wēn xià róng yì zhēng fā. huī fā xìng huà hé wù jù yǒu gāo zhēng qì yā.)

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International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
- Definition: A standardized system of symbols used to represent the sounds of spoken language.
- Purpose: Helps linguists, language learners, and educators accurately describe pronunciation across languages.
- Example: The word “hello” in British English is transcribed as /həˈləʊ/ in IPA.