fissionable

Variant of fission

fission definition

fis·sion (fis̸h′ən, fiz̸h′-)

noun

  1. a splitting apart; division into parts
  2. nuclear fission
  3. Biol. a form of asexual reproduction, found in various simple plants and animals, in which the parent organism divides into two or more approximately equal parts, each becoming an independent individual

Etymology: L fissio < fissus, pp. of findere, to cleave, split < IE base *bheid-, to split > bite

intransitive verb, transitive verb

to undergo or cause to undergo nuclear fission

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