diffractor

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UK/dɪˈfɹæktə(ɹ)/

noun

That which diffracts.

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Meanings

noundiffractor (plural diffractors)

plural diffractors

  1. That which diffracts.

Origin

From diffract + -or.

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APA

diffractor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diffractor

MLA

“diffractor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diffractor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diffractor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diffractor.

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