fissionable, fissile (adj)

capable of undergoing nuclear fission

"a fissionable nucleous"; "fissionable material"

fissile (adj)

capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain

"fissile crystals"; "fissile wood"

fissile (Adjective)

Able to be split

fissile (Adjective)

Easily split along a grain

fissile (Adjective)

Capable of undergoing nuclear fission

Fissile

In nuclear engineering, a fissile material is one that is capable of sustaining a chain reaction of nuclear fission. By definition, fissile materials can sustain a chain reaction with neutrons of any energy. The predominant neutron energy may be typified by either slow neutrons or fast neutrons. Fissile materials can be used to fuel thermal-neutron reactors, with a neutron moderator; fast-neutron reactors, with no moderators; and nuclear explosives.

fissile

In nuclear engineering, fissile material is material capable of sustaining a nuclear fission chain reaction. By definition, fissile material can sustain a chain reaction with neutrons of thermal energy. The predominant neutron energy may be typified by either slow neutrons (i.e., a thermal system) or fast neutrons. Fissile material can be used to fuel thermal-neutron reactors, fast-neutron reactors and nuclear explosives.