diffraction

/dɪˈfɹækʃən/ · noun

Meaning

The bending of a wave around an obstacle.
The breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (e.g. a slit), followed by reconstruction of the wave by interference.

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Related words

x-ray(English)crystallographic(English)limited(English)deflection(English)interference(English)refraction(English)diffusion(English)scattering(English)grating(English)crystallography(English)fresnel(English)microscopy(English)

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