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diffract

[ dih-frakt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to break up or bend by diffraction.


diffract

/ ɪˈڰæ /

verb

  1. to undergo or cause to undergo diffraction

    to diffract light

    the light diffracts at a slit

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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˈڰپԱ, noun
  • 徱ˈڰپ, adverb
  • 徱ˈڰپ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲd·ڰĻ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of diffract1

First recorded in 1795–1805; back formation from diffraction
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On that same solo album, Lynch covers “The Ballad of Hollis Brown,” using distorted vocals, diffracted keyboards and plodding beats to create a disorienting effect.

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In this form of investigation, x-rays are directed at the object of interest and the angles at which the rays are diffracted tell the researchers the object's arrangement of atoms.

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Light passing by these struts gets diffracted, resulting in more spikes, each one perpendicular to the strut itself.

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Its intrinsic fluctuations would collide with those of the world like the diffracting ripples made by pebbles thrown in a pond.

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But these diffract and broaden as they travel, as does light or any other electromagnetic wave.

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