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fissile Definition


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fissile
adj
    1. geol.
      Said of certain rocks, eg shale: tending to split or capable of being split.
    2. nuclear physics.
      Capable of undergoing nuclear fission.
Etymology: 17c: from Latin fissilis that can be split.



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