English Explanatory Dictionary

fissile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Able to be split.
  2. Easily split along a grain.
  3. Capable of sustaining a nuclear fission chain reaction.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɪsˌaɪ.əl/ /ˈfɪsˌəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fissile.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fissile2.wav

Word forms

fissile more fissile most fissile

Etymology

From Latin fissilis.

Derived words

fissban fissileness fissility nonfissile subfissile unfissile
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