/ Dictionary / Index S sal volatile: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sal vo•la•ti•le Pronunciation: (sal' vō-lat'l-ē"), [key] an aromatic alcoholic solution of ammonium carbonate, the chief ingredient in smelling salts. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. salvo salvor Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language