scissile

From Latin scissilis, from scindere, scissum (“to cut, to split”). Compare French scissile. See schism, scissors.

scissile (comparative more scissile, superlative most scissile)

1. Readily cut or split
2. (chemistry, of a bond) easily broken

From Latin scissile(m), accusative form of scissilis.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃis.si.le/, [ˈʃis̪s̪il̺e]
• Rhymes: -issile
• Stress: scìssile
• Hyphenation: scis‧si‧le

scissile (masculine and feminine plural scissili)

1. (chiefly of minerals) scissile (easily split)

• scindere
• scissione