Meaning of DIFFRACT
| Pronunciation: | | di'frakt
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[v] undergo diffraction; of light |
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DIFFRACT is a 8 letter word that starts with D. |
| | See Also: | | part, separate, split | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dif*fract"\, v. 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? rays of light.
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