- nonfissionable
- nonfissionable onfissionable adj. (Physics) not capable of undergoing fission[4]; -- of atoms or chemical elements. Opposite of {fissionable}. [WordNet 1.5]
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nonfissionable — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
nonfissionable — adj. * * * … Universalium
nonfissionable — adjective Not fissionable … Wiktionary
nonfissionable — non·fissionable … English syllables
nonfissionable — non•fis′sion•a•ble adj … From formal English to slang
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gaseous diffusion — noun : diffusion of gases through a porous barrier at a rate of speed in direct proportion to the weight of the molecules, being used as the basis of a method of separating isotopes (as fissionable uranium 235 from the nonfissionable uranium 238) … Useful english dictionary
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