DIFFRACTS

Verb

diffracts

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diffract

Source: Wiktionary


DIFFRACT

Dif*fract", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Diffracted; p. pr. & vb. n. Diffracting.] Etym: [L. diffractus, p. p. of diffringere to break in pieces; dif- = dis- + frangere to break. See Fracture.]

Definition: To break or separate into parts; to deflect, or decompose by deflection, a

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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