Fissile

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪsaɪl/

Definitions of fissile

adjective capable of being split or divided, especially by nuclear fission

Example Sentences

A1 The rock was easy to break because it was fissile.

A2 The fissile material in the reactor is highly radioactive.

B1 Scientists study fissile isotopes to understand nuclear reactions.

B2 The fissile properties of uranium make it suitable for nuclear power generation.

C1 The government closely monitors the production and storage of fissile materials.

C2 International agreements aim to prevent the proliferation of fissile materials for weapons development.

Examples of fissile in a Sentence

formal Uranium-235 is a fissile material that can sustain a nuclear chain reaction.

informal I heard that fissile materials are used in nuclear power plants.

slang Don't mess around with fissile stuff, it's dangerous.

figurative The tension in the room was like a fissile material waiting to explode.

Grammatical Forms of fissile

• past tense: fissiled
• plural: fissiles
• comparative: more fissile
• superlative: most fissile
• present tense: fissiles
• future tense: will fissile
• perfect tense: has fissiled
• continuous tense: is fissiling
• singular: fissile
• positive degree: fissile
• infinitive: to fissile
• gerund: fissiling
• participle: fissiled

Origin and Evolution of fissile

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'fissile' originated from the Latin word 'fissilis', which means 'easily split or divided'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'fissile' has come to be used specifically in the context of nuclear physics to describe materials that can sustain a nuclear fission chain reaction.