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Definition of Scissile
1. a. Capable of being cut smoothly; scissible.
Definition of Scissile
1. Adjective. Readily cut or split ¹
2. Adjective. (chemistry of a bond) easily broken ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scissile
1. capable of being cut or split easily [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scissile
Literary usage of Scissile
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Posthumous Tracts by Emanuel Swedenborg (1847)
"I have sometimes observed the scissile above, with sandstone beneath it, and
limestone lower still; sometimes the limestone has been uppermost, ..."
2. A Translation of the Eight Books of Aul. Corn. Celsus on Medicine by Aulus Cornelius Celsus (1831)
"X • n. of scissile alum and thus, of each p. X. iv. of galls p. X. vm. of birthwort
p. X. x. with sufficient honey to form a mass ; or of ..."
3. Miscellaneous Observations Connected with the Physical Sciences by Emanuel Swedenborg (1847)
"I have sometimes observed the scissile above, with sandstone beneath it, and
limestone lower still; sometimes the limestone has been uppermost, ..."
4. Miscellaneous Observations Connected with the Physical Sciences by Emanuel Swedenborg (1847)
"I have sometimes observed the scissile above, with sandstone beneath it, and
limestone lower still; sometimes the limestone has been uppermost, ..."
5. A Translation of the Eight Books by Aulus Cornelius Celsus, Leonardo Targa, G. F. Collier (1840)
"X • I. of birthwort, scissile alum, of each p. X • II. of pomegranate-heads p.
X • xxv. incorporated by means of passum, and diluted with vinegar or wine, ..."
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