DIFFRACTION GRATING
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Diffraction Grating.
Diffraction Grating - as a 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
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
gratingHypernyms (Closely Related)
optical deviceHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The diffraction grating splits white light into its component colors."
"Scientists use diffraction gratings to study the wavelengths of light."
"The spectroscope contains a diffraction grating that separates the light."
"The diffraction grating produces an interference pattern."
"The diffraction grating diffracts light at specific angles."
