diffract
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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)
- (transitive) To cause diffraction
- (intransitive) To undergo diffraction
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