diffract Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb undergo diffraction
    • laser light diffracts electrons

WordNet

Dif*fract" transitive verb
Etymology
L. diffractus, p. p. of diffringere to break in pieces; dif- = dis- + frangere to break. See Fracture.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Diffracted; present participle & verbal noun Diffracting
Definitions
  1. To break or separate into parts; to deflect, or decompose by deflection, a rays of light.

Webster 1913