Fissileness

/ˈfɪsaɪlnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being fissile; the capacity or tendency to split, divide, or be split apart.

Etymology

From fissile + -ness (forming abstract nouns from adjectives); a nominalization that transforms the property into a noun.

Kelly Says

Fissileness isn't just an abstract quality—it's literally what makes nuclear power work and also what causes rocks to crumble into soil over millennia!

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