Diffract
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Diffract is a verb meaning (transitive) To cause diffraction.
Meaning
(transitive) To cause diffraction.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To undergo diffraction
Example Sentences
Dave frowned as he tried to answer. "Well, I suppose the atmosphere is oxygen and nitrogen, mostly; then there's the ionosphere and the ozone layer. As I remember, the color of the sky is due to the scattering of light—light rays being diffracted in the air."
Word Forms
- diffracts
- diffracting
- diffracted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disperse, refringe, refract, fracture, fract, scatter.
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