Search results

== Fissile Material == ...ning "able to be split") is a term used in nuclear engineering to refer to materials that are capable of sustaining a nuclear fission chain reaction.

* [[Fissile Material]]: These are materials that are capable of sustaining a nuclear fission chain reaction. Examples i ...ot capable of undergoing fission themselves, can be converted into fissile materials by irradiation in a reactor. Examples include uranium-238 and thorium-232.