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diffractive

[ dih-frak-tiv ]
/ dɪˈfræk tɪv /
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adjective
causing or pertaining to diffraction.
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Origin of diffractive

First recorded in 1820–30; diffract + -ive

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Words nearby diffractive

diffract, diffraction, diffraction grating, diffraction halo, diffraction pattern, diffractive, diffractometer, diffusate, diffuse, diffuse abscess, diffuse cataract
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How to use diffractive in a sentence

  • These diffractive spectra have been examined with great skill by Draper and Langley.

    Six Lectures on Light|John Tyndall
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