fissile

• Describe un material, especialmente un núcleo, capaz de sufrir fisión nuclear; también se usa en geología para rocas que se pueden dividir en capas o láminas.

Describes a material, especially a nucleus, that is capable of undergoing nuclear fission; also used in geology for rocks that can be split.

1. Nuclear FissileC1formalscientific

   Capable of undergoing nuclear fission, particularly in a self-sustaining chain reaction that can be used for energy or weapons.

   fisible nuclear

   • Uranium-235 is a common fissile isotope used in nuclear reactors.
   • Plutonium-239 is also considered a fissile material.
   • Engineers must carefully handle fissile substances to prevent accidents.

   Sinónimosfissionable

2. Cleavable or SplittableB2formalscientific

   Tending to split or separate along natural planes, especially in reference to minerals or rocks.

   fisible (geología)

   • The fissile shale broke into thin, flat pieces.
   • Geologists describe certain rocks as fissile because they split easily.
   • The mineral sample was fissile along its crystalline structure.

   Sinónimoscleavablepartibleseparable