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diffract
[ dih-frakt ]
diffract
/ ɪˈڰæ /
verb
- to undergo or cause to undergo diffraction
to diffract light
the light diffracts at a slit
Derived Forms
- 徱ˈڰپԱ, noun
- 徱ˈڰپ, adverb
- 徱ˈڰپ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲd·ڰĻ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of diffract1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Light passing by these struts gets diffracted, resulting in more spikes, each one perpendicular to the strut itself.
Its intrinsic fluctuations would collide with those of the world like the diffracting ripples made by pebbles thrown in a pond.
But these diffract and broaden as they travel, as does light or any other electromagnetic wave.
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