diffraction
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/dɪˈfrækʃn/
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/dɪˈfrækʃn/
noun
R
The bending of light or sound waves around an obstacle or through an opening, resulting in a spreading of the waves and the formation of a pattern of bright and dark bands.
The experiment demonstrated the phenomenon of diffraction when the laser light passed through the narrow slit.
translation
The bending of light or sound waves around an obstacle or through an opening, resulting in a spreading of the waves and the formation of a pattern of bright and dark bands.
Word Forms
Plural
diffractions