diffractive

[ dih-frak-tiv ]
/ dɪˈfræk tɪv /

adjective

causing or pertaining to diffraction.

Origin of diffractive

First recorded in 1820–30; diffract + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM diffractive

Words nearby diffractive

diffract, diffraction, diffraction grating, diffraction halo, diffraction pattern, diffractive, diffractometer, diffusate, diffuse, diffuse abscess, diffuse cataract

Example sentences from the Web for diffractive

  • These diffractive spectra have been examined with great skill by Draper and Langley.

    Six Lectures on Light |John Tyndall