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Fissile Definition & Meaning

fissile
adjective
  1. capable of undergoing nuclear fission; "a fissionable nucleous"; "fissionable material"
  2. capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; "fissile crystals"; "fissile wood"

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What does fissile mean?
capable of undergoing nuclear fission; "a fissionable nucleous"; "fissionable material" capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; "fissile crystals"; "fissile wood"
What part of speech is fissile?
Fissile is an adjective.
How many definitions does fissile have?
Fissile has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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