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Definition of
fissile adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
fissile
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
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ˈfɪsl
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,
NAmE
/
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ˈfɪsaɪl
/
/
(
physics
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capable of nuclear
fission
fissile material
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fissile
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