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scattering
[ skat-er-ing ]
adjective
- straggling, as an assemblage of parts.
- (of votes) cast in small numbers for various candidates.
- distributing, dispersing, or separating.
scattering
/ ˈæəɪŋ /
noun
- a small amount
- physics the process in which particles, atoms, etc, are deflected as a result of collision
scattering
- The spreading of a stream of particles or a beam of rays, as of light, over a range of directions as a result of collisions with other particles. The sky appears blue due to the tendency of air molecules to scatter blue and violet light more than light of other frequencies. The scattering probabilities and patterns of subatomic particles, accelerated by particle accelerators and aimed at a target, is a major component of experimental particle physics.
- See also diffusion
Word History and Origins
Origin of scattering1
Example Sentences
As Elizabethan folk songs replaced Aldous' voice, Francis took a chrysanthemum and held it to Matthew's nose before scattering its petals across the sheepskin rug.
A chance sighting by police helped catch the killer who murdered and dismembered his housemate before scattering body parts across Greater Manchester.
This is caused by a process known as "Rayleigh scattering", which also makes the sky blue and our sunsets red.
This is caused by a process known as "Rayleigh scattering" which also makes the sky blue and our sunsets red.
The Moon will appear red in colour caused by the scattering of sunlight through the Earth's atmosphere.
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