diffract
pronunciation
How to pronounce diffract in British English:
UK [dɪˈfrækt]
How to pronounce diffract in American English:
US [ dɪˈfrækt]
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- Verb:
- undergo diffraction
Word Origin
- diffract (v.)
- 1803, perhaps a back-formation from diffraction. Related: Diffracted; diffracting.
Example
- 1. The robotic crystallization process made plenty of crystals , but they did not diffract very well .
- 2. Then they made a version with really short spindles , but the crystallized form did not diffract x-rays .
- 3. The atoms in the crystal diffract the x-ray light , and the diffraction pattern allows scientists to reconstruct the arrangement of atoms in the crystal .
- 4. Comparison of the grain size measured by the laser diffract instrument with that by the hydrometer -- a case study of beach silts .
- 5. Analysis of effects of irradiation on the crystal size of daemonorops margaritae with x-ray diffract .