dif ‧ fract /dɪˈfrækt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] technical
to bend light or sound waves as they pass around something or through a hole ⇨ refract
—diffraction /dɪˈfrækʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]
dif ‧ fract /dɪˈfrækt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] technical
to bend light or sound waves as they pass around something or through a hole ⇨ refract
—diffraction /dɪˈfrækʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012