fissile


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

fis·sile

 (fĭs′əl, -īl′)
adj.
1. Possible to split.
2. Physics Fissionable, especially by neutrons of all energies.
3. Geology Easily split along close parallel planes.
[Latin fissilis, from fissus, split; see fissi-.]
fis·sil′i·ty (fĭ-sĭl′ĭ-tē) n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

fissile

(ˈfɪsaɪl)
adj
1. (Nuclear Physics) Brit capable of undergoing nuclear fission as a result of the impact of slow neutrons
2. (General Physics) US and Canadian another word for fissionable
3. tending to split or capable of being split
[C17: from Latin fissilis, from fissus split; see fissi-]
fissility n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

fis•sile

(ˈfɪs əl)

adj.
1. capable of being split or divided.
2. fissionable.
[1655–65; < Latin fissilis easily split]
fis•sil′i•ty, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.fissile - capable of undergoing nuclear fission; "a fissionable nucleous"; "fissionable material"
fissionable
natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
2.fissile - capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; "fissile crystals"; "fissile wood"
nonfissile - not fissile
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations

fissile

[ˈfɪsaɪl] ADJ → físil
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

fissile

adj → spaltbar; fissile material → Spaltmaterial nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
"(International Atomic Energy Agency) Director General Yukiya Amano has informed the IAEA Board of Governors that Agency inspectors on 8 July verified that Iran is enriching uranium above 3.67% U-235," an IAEA spokesman said, referring to the fissile uranium-235 isotope.
Iran has gone beyond nuclear deal's uranium enrichment limit -IAEA
Besides, they are against the Fissile Material Cut off Treaty at the Conference on Disarmament at Geneva.
NSG: Credentials for membership
Dr Mazari highlighted Pakistan's position on the Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT) that is currently being negotiated at the Conference on Disarmament.
India's rapid modernization of its nuclear forces is adversely affecting the strategic stability: Shireen Mazari
'Without reduction of existing stockpiles of fissile materials, suspending its future production would leave Pakistan at a disadvantageous position relative to India's larger nuclear stockpiles,' she asserted.
Minister cautions against US push to make India member of NSG
She also noted that the NPT did not focus on vertical proliferation, while stressing on horizontal non-proliferation.DrMazari highlighted Pakistan's position on the Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT) that is currently being negotiated at the Conference on Disarmament.
Mazari cautions against US push to make India member of NSG
Nuclear proliferation by India divulge that how a state can obtain necessary fissile material, technology and know how for the sake of nuclear programme leading towards developing nuclear weapons.
From nuclear energy to proliferator
To "permanently and completely dismantle all the nuclear material production facilities in the Yongbyon area" would therefore, ostensibly, cut off any further production of fissile material -- the essential component of a fission bomb.
What The Hanoi Summit Tells Us About N Korea's Nuclear Intentions
The report by leading nuclear researcher Siegfried Hecker, who has visited Yongbyon four times, said the complex produced enough fissile material for five to seven atomic bombs in 2018.
Yongbyon: the North Korean nuclear complex on the table in Hanoi
For its part, any treaty that failed to improve security for all States was a non-starter, as evidenced by the failure of the fissile material cut-off treaty negotiations to begin.
Pakistan calls upon UN to address security concerns of all states
For its part, any treaty that failed to improve security for all States was a nonstarter, as evidenced by the failure of the fissile material cut-off treaty negotiations to begin.
Pakistan calls upon UN to address security concerns of all states
"Pakistan continues to expand its nuclear arsenal with more warheads, more delivery systems, and a growing fissile materials production industry.
Pakistan's may become 5th largest nuclear weapon state by 2025: report

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?