(of a nuclide) able to undergo fission induced by low-energy neutrons, as uranium 233
capable of being split [adj]
capable of being split or divided; cleavable
capable of or prone to being split or divided in the direction of the grain or along natural planes of cleavage.
describes materials that are capable of undergoing fissionthat is, the process in which the nucleus of a heavy atom is split apart, releasing a large amount of energy.
