Main Entry: sec·tile

Pronunciation: \ˈsek-t^əl, -ˌtī(-ə)l\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin sectilis, from sectus, past participle of secare

Date: 1805

: capable of being severed by a knife with a smooth cut <amber is a sectile resin>

— sec·til·i·ty \sek-ˈti-lə-tē\ noun