Associations to the word «Fissile»

Wiktionary

FISSILE, adjective. Able to be split
FISSILE, adjective. (geology) Easily split along a grain
FISSILE, adjective. (physics) Capable of undergoing nuclear fission

Dictionary definition

FISSILE, adjective. Capable of undergoing nuclear fission; "a fissionable nucleous"; "fissionable material".
FISSILE, adjective. Capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; "fissile crystals"; "fissile wood".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.