diffraction

dɪˈfrækʃən

Definition

Definition of diffraction - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

wave bending

TECH.

bending of a wave around an obstacle

TECH.

Diffraction causes waves to bend around corners.
Diffraction patterns are visible in the experiment.
The diffraction of light creates a spectrum.

deflection

dispersion

scattering

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Expressions with diffraction

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diffraction pattern

pattern of lines or spots from wave diffraction

The scientist analyzed the diffraction pattern to study the crystal.

X-ray diffraction

technique to analyze the atomic structure of a crystalline material

X-ray diffraction revealed the protein's 3D structure.

diffraction grating

surface or device splitting light into colors for spectrum study

A diffraction grating splits light into a rainbow of colors.

neutron diffraction

technique using neutrons to study atomic or molecular structures

Neutron diffraction helps scientists understand the arrangement of atoms in a crystal.

Origin of diffraction

Latin, diffringere (break apart)

Terms with diffraction included in their meaning

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grating

optics

optical device with parallel lines for diffraction

echelon

spectroscopy

diffraction grating with stepwise arranged plates

Airy's pattern

optics

diffraction pattern from a circular aperture in optics

diffractogram

scientific image

image produced by a diffractometer showing diffraction patterns

diffractometer

X-ray analysis

instrument analyzing crystal structure by X-ray diffraction

diffractometer

scientific instrument

device for studying material structure using wave diffraction

XRD

acr.

acr: X-ray diffraction

method to study crystal structures

diffraction pattern

physics

pattern of lines or spots from wave diffraction

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French:diffraction, ...
German:Beugung, ...
Italian:diffrazione, ...
Spanish:difracción, ...
Portuguese:difração, ...
Chinese:衍射, ...
Japanese:回折, ...
Arabic:حيود, ...
Hebrew:הַסְטָת גַּל, ...
Russian:дифракция, ...
Ukrainian:дифракція, ...
Hindi:विवर्तन, ...
Bengali:বিভঙ্গ, ...
Catalan:difracció, ...
Czech:difrakce, ...
Danish:diffraktion, ...
Dutch:diffractie, ...
Greek:περίθλαση, ...
Hungarian:diffrakció, ...
Khmer:បាតុភូតបត់បែនរលក, ...
Korean:회절, ...
Persian:پراش, ...
Polish:dyfrakcja, ...
Portuguese (BR):difração, ...
Romanian:difracție, ...
Swedish:diffraktion, ...
Thai:การโค้งของคลื่น, ...
Turkish:kırınım, ...
Vietnamese:nhiễu xạ, ...

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