diffraction
pronunciation
How to pronounce diffraction in British English:
UK [dəˈfrækʃən]
How to pronounce diffraction in American English:
US [dəˈfrækʃən]
-
- Noun:
- when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands
Word Origin
- diffraction (n.)
- 1670s, from French diffraction (17c.) or directly from Modern Latin diffractionem (nominative diffractio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin diffringere "break apart in pieces," from dis- "apart" (see dis-) + frangere "to break" (see fraction).
Example
- 1. Cloud iridescence and coronas are both caused by diffraction processes .
- 2. Study on traditional chinese medicine fluoritum by x-ray diffraction .
- 3. Probing atomic structures at interfaces by using reflection high energy electron diffraction and optical spectroscopy .
- 4. They 're caused primarily by diffraction processes .
- 5. Efforts are currently underway to eliminate diffraction limitations to observe the true turn-on time .