"scissile" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɪs.ɪl/ Forms: more scissile [comparative], most scissile [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin scissilis, from scindere, scissum (“to cut, to split”). Compare French scissile. See schism, scissors. Etymology templates: {{derived|en|la|scissilis}} Latin scissilis, {{m|la|scindere}} scindere, {{m|la|scissum||to cut, to split}} scissum (“to cut, to split”), {{cog|fr|scissile}} French scissile, {{m|en|schism}} schism, {{m|en|scissors}} scissors Head templates: {{en-adj}} scissile (comparative more scissile, superlative most scissile)
  1. Readily cut or split. Translations (readily cut or split): цеплив (cepliv) (Bulgarian), helposti lohkeava (Finnish), halkaistava (Finnish), scissile (French), fissile (French), fendable (French), scissile (Italian), yn-yiarrey (Manx)
    Sense id: en-scissile-en-adj-5MgHNCAe Disambiguation of 'readily cut or split': 99 1
  2. (chemistry, of a bond) Easily broken. Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-scissile-en-adj-ZmbL~H7I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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      "word": "цеплив"
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