se volatiliser, v.r., to volatilize, to become volatilized.

volatilité, n.f., volatility, volatileness.

*volatille, n.f., (fam.) small birds for the table.

vol-au-vent, n.m., () (cook.) vol-au-vent, puff-paste.

volcan, n.m., volcano.

volcanique, adj., volcanic.

volcanisé, -e, adj., vulcanized.

volcanite, n.m., vulcanite.

vole, n.f., vole (at cards).

volée, n.f., flight (of birds); flock; covey, bevy, brood; rank; discharge (of one gun); volley (of guns); shower (of blows); peal (of bells); swing-tree, splinter-bar or bar (of a coach); drubbing, thrashing. Il a pris sa —; he has taken wings. Tirer à toute —; to fire a random shot. Sonner à toute —; to ring a full peal. À toute —; (of bells) in full and furious swing. Une — de coups de bâton; a shower of blows. Être de la première —; to be of the first water, of high rank; tip-top, crack, swell. Haute —; high rank, high class, society, aristocracy. Donner une — à quelqu’un; to give any one a drubbing. À la —; flying, in the air; (fig.) at random, rashly, unthinkingly. Entre bond et —; at a lucky moment.