Fissionable

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪʃənəbəl/

Fissionable (adjective)

  1. Able to be split into smaller parts, usually in a nuclear reaction.

Examples

  • The material is fissionable and can be used in nuclear reactions.
  • Uranium is a fissionable material used in nuclear reactors.

Common collocations: fissionable material, fissionable elements

Synonyms of Fissionable

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Fissionable

  • — Refers to materials that do not undergo fission.