Fissionable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Fissionable is an adjective meaning Capable of undergoing nuclear fission; fissile.
Meaning
Capable of undergoing nuclear fission; fissile.
More Meanings
- Any fissile or fissionable substance.
Example Sentences
If one nation seized the fissionables within its borders, this would “serve as a danger signal” to other nations. The wrongdoer's gain would be short-lived because other nations would take defensive action in kind.
Word Forms
- fissionables
Synonyms for fissionable
Depending on context, synonyms include fissile.
Antonyms for fissionable
Common opposites include nonfissionable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fissile, fission, cluster, fertile, subfissile, nukeable.
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