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diffractive

American  
[dih-frak-tiv] / dɪˈfræk tɪv /

adjective

  1. causing or pertaining to diffraction.


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Etymology

Origin of diffractive

First recorded in 1820–30; diffract + -ive

Example Sentences

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The new diffractive robots are "going to blow that record out of the water," said Itai Cohen, professor of physics and co-author of the study.

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024

One of the benefits of diffractive lenses is that they can remain thin while increasing in diameter.

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2023

Lucky for me, Thomas Milster – one of the world's leading experts on diffractive lens design – works in the building next to mine.

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2023

A cleverly arranged pattern of steps and angles on a glass surface can form a diffractive lens.

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2023

A corresponding hand-drawing, for which M. Thollon received in 1886 the Lalande Prize, exhibits, not the diffractive, but the prismatic spectrum as obtained with bisulphide of carbon prisms of large dispersive power.

From A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition by Clerke, Agnes M. (Agnes Mary)

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