diffract

[ dih-frakt ]

/ dɪˈfrækt /

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verb (used with object)

to break up or bend by diffraction.

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Origin of diffract

First recorded in 1795–1805; back formation from diffraction

OTHER WORDS FROM diffract

un·dif·fract·ed, adjective

Words nearby diffract

diffident, diffidently, diffluence, diffluent, Difflugia, diffract, diffraction, diffraction grating, diffraction halo, diffraction pattern, diffractive

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How to use diffract in a sentence

Its cuticle is so ruled with fine lines as to diffract the light and flash on moving much as a fire opal.
The Nature of Animal Light|E. Newton Harvey

British Dictionary definitions for diffract

diffract

/ (dɪˈfrækt) /

verb

to undergo or cause to undergo diffractionto diffract light; the light diffracts at a slit

Derived forms of diffract

diffractive, adjectivediffractively, adverbdiffractiveness, noun

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