diffraction

名词 diffraction:

1. when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

dif.frac.tion

n.（名词）
Change in the directions and intensities of a group of waves after passing by an obstacle or through an aperture.
衍射：当一波经过一障碍物或通过一小会儿后，方向和强度发生变化的现象

来源：
New Latin diffr3ctiô diffr3ctiôn-
现代拉丁语 diffr3ctiô diffr3ctiôn-
from Latin diffr3ctus [past participle of] diffringere
源自 拉丁语 diffr3ctus [] diffringere的过去分词
dis- [apart] * see dis-
dis- [分离] *参见 dis-
frangere [to break] * see bhreg-
frangere [切断] *参见 bhreg-