Definition of Diffraction grating

1. Noun. Optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum.

Exact synonyms: Grating
Specialized synonyms: Echelon
Generic synonyms: Optical Device

Medical Definition of Diffraction grating

1. An artificially produced periodic array of scattering centres capable of producing a pattern of diffracted energy, such as accurately ruled lines on a plane surface. (05 Aug 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diffraction Grating

diffidence
diffidences
diffident
diffidently
diffluence
difflugia
difform
difform
diffract
diffracted
diffracting
diffraction
diffraction
diffractions
diffraction grating (current term)
diffraction grating (current term)
diffractometer
diffractometers
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diffractometry
diffracts
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diffuse
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diffused
diffused reflex
diffusely
diffuseness
diffusenesses

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