diffract

English

Etymology

From Latin diffractus (“past participle of diffringo (“to shatter, to break into pieces”)”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

diffract (third-person singular simple present diffracts, present participle diffracting, simple past and past participle diffracted)

1. (transitive) To cause diffraction
2. (intransitive) To undergo diffraction

Derived terms

• diffractable
• diffractometer
• diffractometry
• diffractor
• nondiffracting
• undiffracted

 

Translations

transitive

• Bulgarian: разлагам (bg) (razlagam), пречупвам (bg) (prečupvam)
• Czech: lomit
• Finnish: diffraktoida, taivuttaa (fi)
• Italian: diffrangere (it)
• Maori: whakarauraha, whakaroraha
• Norwegian: bøye (no)
• Spanish: difractar (es)
• Welsh: diffreithio

intransitive

• Bulgarian: разлагам се (razlagam se), пречупвам се (prečupvam se)
• Czech: lomit se
• Finnish: diffraktoitua, taipua (fi)
• Italian: diffrangersi
• Maori: rauraha, roraha
• Norwegian: bøye (no)
• Welsh: diffreithio