Associations to the word «Bragg»

Wiktionary

BRAGG, proper noun. A surname​.
BRAGG MIRROR, noun. Synonym of dielectric mirror.
BRAGG MIRRORS, noun. Plural of Bragg mirror
BRAGG PEAK, noun. (physics) A maximum in the graph of energy loss of a high-energy particle, as it travels through matter, just before it comes to rest.
BRAGG PEAKS, noun. Plural of Bragg peak
BRAGG SCATTERING, noun. (physics) the diffraction phenomenon exhibited by a crystal bombarded with X-rays in such a way that each plane of the crystal lattice acts as a reflector

Dictionary definition

BRAGG, noun. Confederate general during the American Civil War who was defeated by Grant in the battle of Chattanooga (1817-1876).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats