Fissility

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪsˈsiˈɫiˈtaɪ/

Fissility (noun)

  1. A measure of how easily a material’s atoms split when hit by neutrons, leading to a chain reaction.
  2. The tendency of a material to form cracks or split into parts along weak lines.

Examples

  • The material shows high fissility under certain conditions.
  • Fissility affects how easily nuclear splitting can occur.