1670s, from French diffraction (17c.) or directly from Modern Latin diffractionem (nominative diffractio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin diffringere "break apart in pieces," from dis- "apart" (see dis-) + frangere "to break" (see fraction).
双语例句
1. Lustre is the integral effect of reflection and diffraction.
色泽是反射和衍射的综合效果.
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2. Evidently diffraction, as well as interference, is a wave property.
显然,衍射以及干涉是波特性.
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3. The diffraction method is appreciably lower than that of the spectroscopic method.
衍射法的精确度显然低于光谱法的精确度.
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4. Another important wave phenomenon is diffraction.
