fissile
/ˈfɪsəl/
adjective
- Capable of being split or divided, especially along natural lines.
- The geologist explained that fissile materials break along flat planes.
- Some minerals are more fissile than others, making them useful for roofing tiles.
- Fissile rocks like shale split easily into thin layers.
- Capable of undergoing nuclear fission; used as fuel in nuclear reactors.
- Scientists are researching safer ways to handle fissile substances.
- Uranium-235 is a common fissile isotope used in power plants.
- The country agreed to limit its production of fissile materials.
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