FISSILE


Meaning of FISSILE in English

ˈfisəl, -(ˌ)sil, -ˌsīl adjective

Etymology: Latin fissilis, from fissus + -ilis -ile

1. : capable of being split, cleft, or divided in the direction of the grain

fissile wood

or along natural planes of cleavage

fissile crystals

2. : fissionable

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