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Rayleigh scattering

Rayleigh scattering noun: the elastic scattering of light or other electromagnetic radiation by particles much smaller than the wavelength of the light.

Noun

Rayleigh scattering (usually uncountable, plural Rayleigh scatterings)

  1. (usually) The elastic scattering of light or other electromagnetic radiation by particles much smaller than the wavelength of the light.
    • Sky gazers in India and in other parts of the world will be able to witness a blood moon on September 7 during a total lunar eclipse. The moon will take on a dark red-copper hue. This is the result of a physical effect called Rayleigh scattering. During a total lunar eclipse, the earth comes...2025 September 6, Priyali Prakash, “Why is a blood moon called so? Sky gazers in India will see a blood moon on September 7 during a total lunar eclipse”, in The Hindu

Rayleigh scattering meaning in Tamil

Rayleigh scattering in Tamil

இரேலிச்சிதறல், ராலே ஒளிச்சிதறல்

Forms of Rayleigh scattering

pluralRayleigh scatterings

Origin of Rayleigh scattering

Named after the British physicist Lord Rayleigh (1842–1919).

Questions about Rayleigh scattering

What does Rayleigh scattering mean?
Rayleigh scattering means the elastic scattering of light or other electromagnetic radiation by particles much smaller than the wavelength of the light.
What is Rayleigh scattering in Tamil?
Rayleigh scattering in Tamil is இரேலிச்சிதறல், ராலே ஒளிச்சிதறல். See Rayleigh scattering meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Rayleigh scattering?
Rayleigh scattering is a noun.
What is the plural of Rayleigh scattering?
The plural of Rayleigh scattering is Rayleigh scatterings.

Words near Rayleigh scattering in the dictionary

  1. rayleigh
  2. Rayleigh jet
  3. Rayleigh jets
  4. Rayleigh quotient
  5. Rayleigh quotients
  6. Rayleigh scattering
  7. Rayleigh scatterings
  8. Rayleigh wave
  9. Rayleigh waves
  10. Rayleigh's resolution limit
  11. Rayleigh-Bénard convection

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