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fissile 1. Brit capable of undergoing nuclear fission as a result of the impact of slow neutrons 2. US and Canadian capable of undergoing nuclear fission as a result of any process fissile [′fis·əl] (geology) Capable of being split along the line of the grain or cleavage plane. (nucleonics) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 239], the fissile plutonium isotope, about 20-25 percent of the plutonium absorbs an extra neutron, making it [Pu. Twice last year, Governments had the chance to strengthen the foundations of the NPT regime by: agreeing on more robust IAEA inspections; incentives and guarantees for countries to forgo the enrichment and reprocessing of fissile materials; and energetic steps to meet disarmament commitments. The most important improvement would be an Indian decision to stop producing fissile materials for nuclear weapons. |
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