fissility
The quality of being fissileThe quality of being fissile (in any sense).
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The quality of being fissile (in any sense).
(uncountable, usually)The property of mudstones to split along layers, more or less parallel to the plane of bedding, thus becoming described as shales.
Forms
plural: fissilities| Singular | fissility |
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uncountable
Word family
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable