adj
fissile
Fissile (adj) means Able to be split.
adj
1
Able to be split.
2
Easily split along a grain.
3
Capable of sustaining a nuclear fission chain reaction.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin fissilis.
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What is the meaning of fissile?
"fissile" (adj) means able to be split.
What are the different meanings of fissile?
"fissile" has 3 main meanings: 1. Able to be split; 2. Easily split along a grain; 3. Capable of sustaining a nuclear fission chain reaction.