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Topic: Inventions

fireballing

IPA: /ˈfaɪərˌbɔlɪŋ/

KK: /ˈfaɪərˌbɔlɪŋ/

adjective

Definition: Describing a style of pitching that involves throwing fastballs at high speed.

Example: The pitcher is known for his fireballing technique, making it difficult for batters to hit the ball.

firebrick

IPA: /ˈfaɪərˌbrɪk/

KK: /ˈfaɪərˌbrɪk/

noun

Definition: A type of brick that can withstand very high temperatures, commonly used to line furnaces, fireplaces, and chimneys.

Example: The builder used firebrick to ensure the fireplace could handle the heat.

fireclay

IPA: /ˈfaɪərˌkleɪ/

KK: /ˈfaɪərˌkleɪ/

noun

Definition: A type of clay that can resist high temperatures and is used to make fire bricks and crucibles.

Example: The potter used fireclay to create a durable kiln.

firestone

IPA: /ˈfaɪərˌstoʊn/

KK: /ˈfaɪərˌstoʊn/

noun

Definition: A type of stone that can resist fire or is used to create sparks for starting a fire.

Example: The ancient people used a firestone to start their campfire.

fisheye

IPA: /ˈfɪʃ.aɪ/

KK: /ˈfɪʃaɪ/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a type of wide-angle lens that captures a very wide view, often creating a circular image with noticeable distortion at the edges.

Example: The photographer used a fisheye lens to capture the entire landscape in one shot.

fissile

IPA: /ˈfɪs.aɪl/

KK: /ˈfɪsəl/

adjective

Definition: Able to be split or divided easily, especially in a way that allows for fission, such as in nuclear reactions.

Example: Uranium-235 is a fissile material used in nuclear reactors.

fissility

IPA: /fɪˈsɪlɪti/

KK: /fɪˈsɪlɪti/

noun

Definition: The quality or ability of a material to split or break apart along certain layers or planes.

Example: The fissility of the rock made it easy to split into thin sheets.

fission

IPA: /ˈfɪʃən/

KK: /ˈfɪʃən/

intransitive verb

Definition: To split into two or more parts, especially in a nuclear reaction.

Example: The atomic nucleus can undergo fission to release energy.

noun

Definition: A process where a large atomic nucleus splits into smaller parts, releasing a significant amount of energy, or a method of reproduction in which a single organism divides into two or more new organisms.

Example: Nuclear fission is used in power plants to generate electricity.

transitive verb

Definition: To cause a nucleus of an atom to split into smaller parts, releasing energy in the process.

Example: The scientists aimed to fission the uranium atoms to produce energy.

fissionability

IPA: //fɪʃəˈnæbɪlɪti//

KK: /ˌfɪʃəˈnæbɪlɪti/

noun

Definition: The quality or degree of being able to undergo fission, which is the process of splitting an atomic nucleus into smaller parts.

Example: The fissionability of certain isotopes makes them suitable for use in nuclear reactors.

fissionable

IPA: /ˈfɪʃənəbl/

KK: /ˈfɪʃənəbl/

adjective

Definition: Able to be split into smaller parts, especially in the context of nuclear reactions where certain materials can undergo fission.

Example: Uranium-235 is a fissionable material used in nuclear reactors.

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