See Also: scattering(dictionary)
scattering(encyclopedia)
Scattering(medicine)
scattering(2)(dictionary)
scattering(1)(dictionary)
Rayleigh scattering(encyclopedia)
scattering, radiation(medicine)
Thomson scattering(medicine)
Light scattering(medicine)
Compton scattering(medicine)

scattering(2) (iou)



scattering ppl adjective. LME.
[formed as SCATTERING noun + -ING2.]
a. That scatters or disperses in all directions. LME.
b. Scattered or spread out over a wide area; occurring sporadically; straggling. Now chiefly US. E17.
Physics. That causes scattering (of light, radiation, particles, etc.). E19.
scattering layer Oceanography any of a number of layers in the sea which give rise to strong acoustic echoes due to a high plankton concentration.
scatteringly adverb in a scattering manner; intermittently: LME.