Fissile materials are substances that are capable of sustaining a nuclear fission chain reaction when bombarded with neutrons. This means that when a fissile nucleus captures a neutron, it can split into smaller nuclei, releasing a significant amount of energy and additional neutrons in the process. These additional neutrons can then go on to cause further fissions in nearby fissile nuclei, leading to a self-sustaining reaction.
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