diffraction

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Synonyms: distraction, infraction, effraction, diffractive, diffracting, difflation, diffractions

Antonyms: distraction, infraction, effraction, diffractive, diffracting, difflation, diffractions

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|physics}} The bending of a wave around an obstacle.
2. {{lb|en|quantum mechanics}} The [[breaking]] up of an [[electromagnetic]] [[wave]] as it [[pass]]es a [[geometric]] [[structure]] (e.g. a [[slit]]), followed by [[reconstruction]] of the wave by [[interference]].

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