fissile

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective capable of undergoing nuclear fission
  2. adjective capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain

Etymology

From Latin fissilis.

Synonyms

fissionable

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