Diffraction
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands
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unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Diffractions
- possessive
- Diffraction's
- pluralpossessive
- Diffractions'