In general, an isotope or a mixture of isotopes capable of
nuclear fission. Some fissionable materials are capable of fission
only by sufficiently fast neutrons (e.g., neutrons of a kinetic
energy above 1 MeV). Isotopes that undergo fission by neutrons of
all energies, including slow (thermal) neutrons, are usually
referred to as fissile materials or fissile isotopes. For example,
isotopes 233U, 235U, 239Pu and
241Pu are referred to as both fissionable and fissile,
while 238U and 240Pu are fissionable but not
fissile.