fissionable adj 1: capable of undergoing nuclear fission; "a fissionable nucleous"; "fissionable material" [syn: {fissionable}, {fissile}] [ant: {nonfissionable}]
fissionable \fis"sion*able\, a. Capable of undergoing {nuclear fission}; -- a property of certain isotopes of elements with heavy nuclei. Syn: fissile. [PJC]