HyperDic: fissile

English > 2 senses of the word fissile:
ADJECTIVEallfissile, fissionablecapable of undergoing nuclear fission
allfissilecapable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain
fissile > pronunciation
Soundsfih'sahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > fissile: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningcapable of undergoing nuclear fission.
Synonymfissionable
Categoryphysics, natural philosophyThe science of matter and energy and their interactions
Oppositenonfissionablenot capable of undergoing fission
Spanishfísil, fisionable
English > fissile: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningcapable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain.
Examples
  • "fissile crystals"
  • "fissile wood"
Oppositenonfissilenot fissile
Spanishfísil

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