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Definition of Fissile
1. Adjective. Capable of undergoing nuclear fission. "Fissionable material"
Exact synonyms: Fissionable
Category relationships: Natural Philosophy, Physics
Antonyms: Nonfissionable
Category relationships: Natural Philosophy, Physics
Antonyms: Nonfissionable
2. Adjective. Capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain. "Fissile wood"
Antonyms: Nonfissile
Definition of Fissile
1. a. Capable of being split, cleft, or divided in the direction of the grain, like wood, or along natural planes of cleavage, like crystals.
Definition of Fissile
1. Adjective. Able to be split ¹
2. Adjective. (geology) Easily split along a grain ¹
3. Adjective. (physics) Capable of undergoing nuclear fission ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fissile
1. capable of being split [adj]
Medical Definition of Fissile
1. Capable of being split, cleft, or divided in the direction of the grain, like wood, or along natural planes of cleavage, like crystals. "This crystal is a pellucid, fissile stone." (Sir I. Newton) Origin: L. Fissilis, fr. Fissus, p.p. Of findere to split. See Fissure. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)