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scattering

scat·te·ring

UK/ˈskætəɹɪŋ/ US/ˈskætɜrɪŋ/ uncommon
noun (5) adjective (1)

noun

1.

the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions

2.

a small number dispersed haphazardly

  • “the first scatterings of green”
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3.

a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

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5.

the act of scattering

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  • Bragg scattering
  • Compton scattering
  • deep scattering layer
  • last scattering surface
  • light-scattering photometry
  • Mie scattering
  • Møller scattering
  • neutron scattering

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