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fissionable

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fis·sion·a·ble  (fsh-n-bl)
adj.
Capable of undergoing fission: fissionable nuclear material.
fission·a·bili·ty n.
fissionable [ˈfɪʃənəbəl]
adj
(Physics / Nuclear Physics) capable of undergoing nuclear fission as a result of any process Compare fissile [1]
fissionability  n
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Adj.1.fissionable - capable of undergoing nuclear fission; "a fissionable nucleous"; "fissionable material"
fissile
natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
nonfissionable - not capable of undergoing fission
Translations
fissionable [ˈfɪʃnəbl] ADJ → fisionable
fissionable
adj → spaltbar
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