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noun
The quality of being fissile (in any sense).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
The property of mudstones to split along layers, more or less parallel to the plane of bedding, thus becoming described as shales.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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History
Etymology tree English fissile Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English fissility From fissile + -ity.
