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dif·fract
(dĭ-frăkt′)intr. & tr.v. dif·fract·ed, dif·fract·ing, dif·fracts
To undergo or cause to undergo diffraction.
[Back-formation from diffraction.]
dif·frac′tive adj.
dif·frac′tive·ly adv.
dif·frac′tive·ness n.
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diffract
(dɪˈfrækt)vb
(General Physics) to undergo or cause to undergo diffraction: to diffract light; the light diffracts at a slit.
difˈfractive adj
difˈfractively adv
difˈfractiveness n
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dif•fract
(dɪˈfrækt)v.t.
to break up or bend by diffraction.
[1795–1805]
dif•frac′tive, adj.
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diffract
Past participle: diffracted
Gerund: diffracting
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Verb | 1. | diffract - undergo diffraction; "laser light diffracts electrons" |
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