English adjective: fissile | |||
1. | fissile capable of undergoing nuclear fission | ||
Samples | A fissionable nucleous. Fissionable material. | ||
Synonyms | fissionable | ||
Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
Antonyms | nonfissionable | ||
2. | fissile capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain | ||
Samples | Fissile crystals. Fissile wood. | ||
Antonyms | nonfissile | ||