fissile
fissile · more fissile · most fissile
spaltbar
Able to be splitAble to be split.
/ˈfɪsˌaɪ.əl/
Meaning
3 sensesAble to be split.
spaltbar
Easily split along a grain.
capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain
Capable of sustaining a nuclear fission chain reaction.
spaltbar
capable of undergoing nuclear fission
Translations
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By meaning 1
able to be split:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin fissilis.Borrowed from Latin fissilis.
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Forms
more fissile, most fissile| Comparative | more fissile Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most fissile Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- capable of undergoing nuclear fission:fissionable
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form