"last scattering surface" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: last scattering surfaces [plural]
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  1. (astronomy) The horizon in the distant past of the universe at which photons ceased scattering from matter and were able to travel unimpeded to be observed in the present day. Categories (topical): Astronomy
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