diffraction in Chinese
diffraction in Chinese is 衍射 — diffraction means the bending of a wave as it passes around an obstacle.
diffraction in Chinese
衍射
Pronounced: yǎn shè
(quantum mechanics) The breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (e.g. a slit), followed by reconstruction of the wave by interference.
What does "diffraction" mean?
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noun The bending of a wave as it passes around an obstacle.
"Diffraction explains why sound can be heard around a corner."
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noun In quantum mechanics, the way an electromagnetic wave splits apart on meeting a feature such as a slit, before recombining afterward through interference.
"The physicists studied diffraction as light passed through a narrow slit."
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diffraction in a sentence
- Diffraction explains why sound can be heard around a corner.
- The waves showed noticeable diffraction as they passed the harbor wall.
- The physicists studied diffraction as light passed through a narrow slit.
- Electron diffraction patterns are used to examine the structure of crystals.
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What is "diffraction" in Chinese?
"diffraction" in Chinese is 衍射. diffraction means: The bending of a wave as it passes around an obstacle.
How do you pronounce 衍射?
"diffraction" in Chinese is 衍射, pronounced "yǎn shè".
How do you use "diffraction" in a sentence?
Example: "Diffraction explains why sound can be heard around a corner." In Chinese, "diffraction" is 衍射.
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