English Explanatory Dictionary

diffract

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To cause diffraction
  2. To undergo diffraction

Pronunciation

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Word forms

diffract diffracts diffracting diffracted

Etymology

From Latin diffractus (“past participle of diffringo (“to shatter, to break into pieces”)”).

Derived words

diffractable diffractometer diffractometry diffractor nondiffracting undiffracted
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