diffraction
20 points
English
11 letters
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Definitions
noun
when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/dɪfɹˈækʃʌn/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural diffractions
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
actionreactionsatisfactionattractiondistractiontransactionfractionextractioninteractiontractionfactioncontractionretractiondissatisfactioninfractioninaction
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