adj.
Pronunciation: ' sek-t ə l, - ˌ t ī (- ə )l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin sectilis, from sectus, past participle of secare
Date: 1805
: capable of being severed by a knife with a smooth cut <amber is a sectile resin>
– sec · til · i · ty \ sek- ' ti-l ə -t ē \ noun