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Noun Concept
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diffraction  Defraction  diffract  diffracted  diffraction of light
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When light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands WordNet 3.0
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When light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Diffraction is the interference or bending of waves around the corners of an obstacle or through an aperture into the region of geometrical shadow of the obstacle/aperture. Wikipedia
Refers to various phenomena that occur when a wave encounters an obstacle or a slit Wikidata
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. Wiktionary
The breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure. Wiktionary (translation)