diffractive

[ dih-frak-tiv ]

/ dɪˈfræk tɪv /

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adjective

causing or pertaining to diffraction.

Nearby words

diffract, diffraction, diffraction grating, diffraction halo, diffraction pattern, diffractive, diffractometer, diffusate, diffuse, diffuse abscess, diffuse cataract

Origin of diffractive

First recorded in 1820–30; diffract + -ive

Related forms

dif·frac·tive·ly, adverbdif·frac·tive·ness, nounnon·dif·frac·tive, adjectivenon·dif·frac·tive·ly, adverb

non·dif·frac·tive·ness, nounun·dif·frac·tive, adjectiveun·dif·frac·tive·ly, adverbun·dif·frac·tive·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for diffractive

These diffractive spectra have been examined with great skill by Draper and Langley.
Six Lectures on Light|John Tyndall