splijtbaar
Splijtbaar is a Dutch adjective that translates to "fissile" or "cleavable" in English. It describes a material that can undergo nuclear fission, a process where the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei, releasing a significant amount of energy. This splitting is typically initiated by the absorption of a neutron.
Materials that are considered splijtbaar are primarily certain isotopes of heavy elements, most notably Uranium-235 and
The property of being splijtbaar is fundamental to the operation of nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons. In