nonvolatile

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

/ nɒnˈvɒl ə tl, -tɪl or, esp. British, -ˌtaɪl /

not volatile.

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

Origin of nonvolatile

non- + volatile

When the base is insoluble in water, and non-volatile, but existing in the plant as a soluble salt.

Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I |Arnold Cooley
Distillation separates all non-volatile matter, including organised bodies.

Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II |Arnold Cooley
These artificial metals are both absolutely infusible and non-volatile.

Invaders from the Infinite |John Wood Campbell
A correction for the non-volatile impurities may be made by running a bichromate test on the residue at 160° C.

Soap-Making Manual |E. G. Thomssen

Turning now to the non-volatile and oxygenized bases, we take up first the opium alkaloids.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883 |Various