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DIFFRACT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Undergo diffraction

Example:

laser light diffracts electrons

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "diffract" is one way to...):

part; separate; split (go one's own way; move apart)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

diffraction (when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands)

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