"scattering function" meaning in All languages combined

See scattering function on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: scattering functions [plural]
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  1. (physics) A function which describes the intensity of scattered radiation in any given direction Categories (topical): Functions, Physics

Inflected forms

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