"Rayleigh scattering" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Rayleigh scatterings [plural]
Etymology: Named after the British physicist Lord Rayleigh (1842–1919). Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} Rayleigh scattering (usually uncountable, plural Rayleigh scatterings)
  1. The elastic scattering of light or other electromagnetic radiation by particles much smaller than the wavelength of the light. Wikipedia link: Lord Rayleigh Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-Rayleigh_scattering-en-noun-84KjPpoq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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