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fissile

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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fis·sile /ˈfɪsaɪl $ -səl/ adjective technical  HPable to be split by atomic fission 〔原子〕可裂变的
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fissileThis was done because in theory fusion neutrons could be an alternative to fission reactors for making fissile elements for weapons.It won't need anything as big and expensive as a nuclear power station to provide the fissile material.There is a pressing case for the nuclear nations to deny fissile materials to would be customers.The military bomb boys can churn out their own fissile materials without difficulty.
Origin fissile (1600-1700) Latin fissilis, from fissus; → FISSION
fis·sile adjectiveChineseSyllable
be atomic Corpus able by fission to split


fissile
fissile /ˈfɪsaɪl $ -səl/ adjective technical
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Latin
 Origin: fissilis, from fissus; fission
able to be split by atomic fission


fis·sileBrE /ˈfɪsaɪl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfɪsl/ 🔊 adjective (physics 物理) capable of nuclear fission 易裂变的fissile material易裂变物质