Definition of FISSILE

fissile

Meanings

Adjective

  • capable of undergoing nuclear fission
  • capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain
    • "fissile crystals"
    • "fissile wood"

Adj

  • Able to be split.
  • Easily split along a grain.
  • Capable of sustaining a nuclear fission chain reaction.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin fissilis.

Synonyms

fissionable

Scrabble Score: 10

fissile is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fissile is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fissile is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

fissile is a valid Words With Friends word