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fissile

Syllabification: (fis·sile)
Pronunciation: /ˈfisəl, ˈfisˌīl/

Definition of fissile

adjective

  • (of an atom or element) able to undergo nuclear fission:a fissile isotope
  • (chiefly of rock) easily split:flat-bedded and very highly fissile shale

Derivatives

fissility

Pronunciation: /fiˈsilətē/

noun

Origin:

mid 17th century (in the sense 'easily split'): from Latin fissilis, from fiss- 'split, cracked', from the verb findere

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