diffraction

About 4.47 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The bending of a wave around an obstacle.
2. noun The breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (e.g. a slit), followed by reconstruction of the wave by interference.

Similar words

x-ray crystallographic limited deflection interference refraction diffusion scattering dispersion fanning

Often followed by

pattern patterns of and grating data studies analysis effects

Word family

diffractions