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fissionable

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/ˈfɪʃənəbl/
US
/ˈfɪʃənəbl/

Translations

fissionablenoun
fissionables
pl
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Occasionally used (often in plural) to mean materials or isotopes capable of undergoing nuclear fission.
Synonyms
fissionable material
fissile material
fissile substance
fissile isotope
nuclear fuel
fissionable substance
fissionableadjective
more fissionable
Comp.
most fissionable
Super.
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Uranium-235 is a fissionable material used in nuclear reactors.
Уран-235 — это расщепляемый материал, используемый в ядерных реакторах.
Synonyms
splittable
divisible
fragmentable

Definitions

fissionablenoun
A material or isotope capable of undergoing nuclear fission.
The centrifuge separates the fissionables from the lighter elements.
fissionableadjective
Capable of undergoing nuclear fission, a process where the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts.
Uranium-235 is a fissionable material used in nuclear reactors.
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