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superscattering

superscattering noun: a form of scattering in which multiple particles are dispersed in a nonunitary way.

Noun

superscattering

  1. A form of scattering in which multiple particles are dispersed in a nonunitary way.
    • We achieve unidirectional forward superscattering by multilayered spherical cavities which are effectively radially anisotropic.2016, Wei Liu, Bing Lei, Jianhua Shi, Haojun Hu, “Unidirectional superscattering by multilayered cavities of effective radial anisotropy”, in arXiv

Origin of superscattering

From super- + scattering.

Questions about superscattering

What does superscattering mean?
Superscattering means a form of scattering in which multiple particles are dispersed in a nonunitary way.
What part of speech is superscattering?
Superscattering is a noun.

Words near superscattering in the dictionary

  1. superscaled
  2. superscaler
  3. superscalers
  4. superscatterer
  5. superscatterers
  6. superscattering
  7. superschema
  8. superschemas
  9. superschemata
  10. superschemes
  11. superscholarly

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