FISSILE


Meaning of FISSILE in English

[ 'fɪsʌɪl ]

■ adjective

1》 (of an atom or element) able to undergo nuclear fission.

2》 (chiefly of rock) easily split.

Derivatives

fissility -'sɪlɪti noun

Origin

C17: from L. fissilis , from fiss- , findere 'split, crack'.

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