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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Fissionable material Fissionable material The term 'Fissionable material' as it applies to the area of nuclear science can be defined as ' Uranium-235 fissions with low-energy thermal neutrons because the binding energy resulting from the absorption of a neutron is greater than the critical energy required for fission; therefore uranium-235 is a fissile material. By contrast, the binding energy released by uranium-238 absorbing a thermal neutron is less than the critical energy, so the neutron must possess additional energy for fission to be possible. Consequently, uranium-238 is a fissionable material. '. Previous 5 Terms: Fissile material Fission Fission (fissioning) Fission gases Fission products Next 5 Terms: fistuliform Fixed amount-frequency scheduling Fixed asset turnover Fixed assets Fixed Capital Assets About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.