diffraction
The bending of a wave around an obstacleThe bending of a wave around an obstacle.
» The results of the diffraction experiments were presented in a clear tabular format.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The bending of a wave around an obstacle.
(countable, uncountable)The breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (e.g. a slit), followed by reconstruction of the wave by interference.
Beugung
дифра́кцияdifrákcija
- when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands
Examples
2 sentencesThe results of the diffraction experiments were presented in a clear tabular format.
Mary's monograph on crystal structures devoted an entire chapter to X-ray diffraction techniques.
Translations
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Origin
From New Latin diffrāctiō (in which coined by Francesco Maria Grimaldi), from Latin diffrāFrom New Latin diffrāctiō (in which coined by Francesco Maria Grimaldi), from Latin diffrāctus, past participle of Latin diffringo (“to shatter, to break into pieces”). Coined in Physico-mathesis de lumine (1665) by Francesco Maria Grimaldi.
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Forms
plural: diffractions| Singular | diffraction |
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Word family
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