fissionable
capable of or possessing a nucleus or nuclei capable of undergoing fission: a fissionable nucleus; fissionable material.
Origin of fissionable
1- Also fissile.
Other words from fissionable
- fis·sion·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- non·fis·sion·a·ble, adjective
Words Nearby fissionable
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How to use fissionable in a sentence
There's one moon, almost solid nickel iron, and fissionable-ore deposits.
Space Viking | Henry Beam PiperDo you know why that planet was so extensively colonized by the Federation, when there don't seem to be any fissionable ores?
Space Viking | Henry Beam PiperThe neutron source, the neutron reflector, and one piece of fissionable material were in place.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet | Harold Leland GoodwinWhat makes the whole thing terrible is that the freighter is loaded with fissionable material exported from Ganymede.
Jack of No Trades | Charles CottrellRandy and Manuel were already arguing about how much fissionable a freighter like that could carry.
Jack of No Trades | Charles Cottrell
British Dictionary definitions for fissionable
/ (ˈfɪʃənəbəl) /
capable of undergoing nuclear fission as a result of any process: Compare fissile (def. 1)
Derived forms of fissionable
- fissionability, noun
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