backscattering

verb

Meaning

To scatter particles and/or radiation back to the direction from which they come.
The scattering of waves, particles, or signals back in the direction of their source.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

rutherford(English)scattering(English)outscatter(English)scattering function(English)backreaction(English)upscattering(English)reabsorption(English)reflection(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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