diffractive

[ dih-frak-tiv ]
/ dɪˈfræk tɪv /

adjective

causing or pertaining to diffraction.

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Origin of diffractive

First recorded in 1820–30; diffract + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM diffractive

Words nearby diffractive

diffract, diffraction, diffraction grating, diffraction halo, diffraction pattern, diffractive, diffractometer, diffusate, diffuse, diffuse abscess, diffuse cataract
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Example sentences from the Web for diffractive

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

    Six Lectures on Light|John Tyndall