Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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diffraction | Yes | No | No | No |
X-ray diffraction | Yes | No | No | No |
diffraction (noun) | X-ray diffraction (noun) |
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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 | the scattering of X rays by the atoms of a crystal; the diffraction pattern shows structure of the crystal |