diffract

English

Etymology

From Latin diffractus (“past participle of diffringo (“to shatter, to break into pieces”)”).

Verb

diffract (third-person singular simple present diffracts, present participle diffracting, simple past and past participle diffracted)

(transitive) To cause diffraction
(intransitive) To undergo diffraction

Translations

transitive

Bulgarian: разлагам (bg) (razlagam), пречупвам (bg) (prečupvam)
Czech: lomit
Finnish: diffraktoida, taivuttaa (fi)
Italian: diffrangere (it)
Norwegian: bøye (no)
Spanish: difractar (es)

intransitive

Bulgarian: разлагам се (razlagam se), пречупвам се (prečupvam se)
Czech: lomit se
Finnish: diffraktoitua, taipua (fi)
Italian: diffrangersi
Norwegian: bøye (no)