diffract — English Dictionary

Verb

1. To cause diffraction

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   Dave frowned as he tried to answer. "Well, I suppose the atmosphere is oxygen and nitrogen, mostly; then there's the ionosphere and the ozone layer. As I remember, the color of the sky is due to the scattering of light—light rays being diffracted in the air."

2. To undergo diffraction

   Usage

   • Intransitive

Verb

1. undergo diffraction

   Broader terms

   separatepartsplit

   Examples

   laser light diffracts electrons