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diffraction

DEFINITIONS OF: diffraction

1

n when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

Types:
X-ray diffraction
the scattering of X rays by the atoms of a crystal; the diffraction pattern shows structure of the crystal
Type of:
optical phenomenon
a physical phenomenon related to or involving light
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