fissile

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  1. (of a @N04257@) Capable of undergoing @N04229@ by interaction with (slow) neutrons.
  2. (of a material) Containing one or more fissile nuclides.
Source:
PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. (Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)) on page 1542 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'fissile' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.F02394 RIS BibTex EndNote
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