fissile
pronunciation
How to pronounce fissile in British English:
UK [ˈfɪsaɪl]
How to pronounce fissile in American English:
US [ˈfɪsl]
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- Adjective:
- capable of undergoing nuclear fission
- capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain
Word Origin
- fissile (adj.)
- 1660s, from Latin fissilis "that which may be cleft or split," from fissus, past participle of findere "cleave, split, separate, divide" (see fissure).
Example
- 1. The other would end the production of fissile materials for bombs .
- 2. The process can yield both nuclear fuel and fissile material for weapons .
- 3. Jealous of india 's bigger nuclear stockpile , it has since 2009 refused to countenance talks about production of fissile material .
- 4. He also wants to jump-start long-stalled negotiations on a verifiable treaty to end the production of fissile material for military uses .
- 5. Vietnam signed an initial memorandum of understanding with the bush administration in 2001 to pursue cooperation with the u.s. on securing fissile materials and developing civilian nuclear power .