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Diffract
Dif-fract′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Diffracted
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Diffracting
.] [L.
diffractus
, p. p. of diffringere
to break in pieces; dif- = dis-
+ frangere
to break. See Fracture
.] To break or separate into parts; to deflect, or decompose by deflection, a[GREEK] rays of light.
Definition 2024
diffract
diffract
English
Verb
diffract (third-person singular simple present diffracts, present participle diffracting, simple past and past participle diffracted)
- (transitive) To cause diffraction
- (intransitive) To undergo diffraction
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