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Arago spots

Arago spots is the plural of Arago spot.

Meaning of Arago spot

Noun

Arago spot (plural Arago spots)

  1. A bright point that appears at the centre of a circular object's shadow due to Fresnel diffraction.
    • The Arago spot played an important role in the discovery of the wave nature of light and is a common way to demonstrate that light behaves as a wave.

Questions about Arago spots

What is Arago spots the plural of?
Arago spots is the plural of Arago spot.

Words near Arago spots in the dictionary

  1. arage
  2. araged
  3. aragh
  4. Arago
  5. Arago spot
  6. Arago spots
  7. Aragon
  8. Aragon Strip
  9. Aragones
  10. Aragonese
  11. Aragoneses

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