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diffract
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dif·fract  (d-frkt)
intr. & tr.v. dif·fract·ed, dif·fract·ing, dif·fracts
To undergo or cause to undergo diffraction.

[Back-formation from diffraction.]

dif·fractive adj.
dif·fractive·ly adv.
dif·fractive·ness n.

diffract [dɪˈfrækt]
vb
(Physics / General Physics) to undergo or cause to undergo diffraction to diffract light the light diffracts at a slit
diffractive  adj
diffractively  adv
diffractiveness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.diffract - undergo diffraction; "laser light diffracts electrons"
part, split, separate - go one's own way; move apart; "The friends separated after the party"
Translations
diffract [dɪˈfrækt]
A. VTdifractar
B. VIdifractarse
diffract
vtbeugen


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2a,b) for the special case of a diffracting half plane and comparing them to the corresponding values, [u.
This preliminary diffraction data will allow users to focus their efforts on the crystallization conditions that produce the best diffracting crystals, providing a tremendous savings in time and cost.
Likewise most of the x rays that reach the detector slit after diffracting from the sample are angled to the equatorial plane.
 
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