fissile

English

adj
Definitions
  • Able to be split
  • (geology) Easily split along a grain
  • (physics) Capable of undergoing nuclear fission, especially by collision with a thermal neutron

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (split, break, cleave, separate, chop, break down).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeyd-

Gloss

split, break, cleave, separate, chop, break down

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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