Definition of "diffract" [dif•fract]

• To undergo or cause to undergo diffraction. (verb-transitive)

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• "These air bubbles diffract light into colors that reflect back in a flash of iridescence."
• "We also saw that quantum particles behave like waves—electrons, atoms, and molecules diffract around obstacles and form interference patterns."
• "Material particles have wave nature and can diffract around objects."