"upscatter" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From up + scatter. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|up|scatter}} up + scatter Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} upscatter (uncountable)
  1. An upward scatter. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-upscatter-en-noun-okw2qMRe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46

Verb

Forms: upscatters [present, singular, third-person], upscattering [participle, present], upscattered [participle, past], upscattered [past]
Etymology: From up + scatter. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|up|scatter}} up + scatter Head templates: {{en-verb}} upscatter (third-person singular simple present upscatters, present participle upscattering, simple past and past participle upscattered)
  1. To scatter upward, typically in the context of a particle gaining energy via a collision with a higher-energy particle.
    Sense id: en-upscatter-en-verb-BxvfOP4z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46

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