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).
雙語例句
1. Lustre is the integral effect of reflection and diffraction.
色澤是反射和衍射的綜合效果.
來自辭典例句
2. Evidently diffraction, as well as interference, is a wave property.
顯然,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.
衍射法的精確度顯然低于光譜法的精確度.
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4. Another important wave phenomenon is diffraction.