backscattering

ˈbækskætərɪŋ

Definition

Definition of backscattering - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physics

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scattering of energy or particles back toward the source

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Backscattering occurs when radar waves hit a storm and return.

animal

creature

Adjective

physics

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related to scattering waves back to the source

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The backscattering effect was observed in the experiment.

backscatter

particle deflection

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related to the deflection of particles

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The backscattering effect was observed in the experiment.

reflective

refractive

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Origin of backscattering

English, back (reverse) + scatter (disperse)

Examples of backscattering in a sentence

The researchers measured backscattering to estimate particle size in the sample.
The device measures backscattering radiation levels.
Backscattering signals were crucial for the radar's accuracy.
The backscattering particles were detected by the sensor.
Backscattering phenomena are crucial in this type of analysis.

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French:rétrodiffusion, réfléchi, ...
German:Rückstreuung, Rückstreuungs-, ...
Italian:retrodiffusione, backscattering, ...
Spanish:retrodispersión, de retrodispersión, ...
Portuguese:retroespalhamento, de retroespalhamento, ...
Chinese:后向散射, 反向散射的, ...
Japanese:逆散乱, 後方散乱の, ...
Arabic:تَشَتُّت خَلْفِي, مُرْتَدّ, ...
Hebrew:פִּזוּר חוֹזֵר, פִּיזּוּר חֲזָרָה, ...
Russian:обратное рассеяние, обратного рассеяния, ...
Ukrainian:зворотне розсіювання, зворотний розсіювальний, ...
Hindi:बैकस्कैटरिंग, पश्चविक्षेपण, ...
Bengali:পশ্চাৎ-বিচ্ছুরণ, প্রতিফলন, ...
Catalan:retrodifusió, de retrodispersió, ...
Czech:zpětný rozptyl, zpětnorozptylový, ...
Danish:bagscattering, tilbagespredende, ...
Dutch:terugverstrooiing, terugkaatsend, ...
Greek:οπισθοσκέδαση, αναστροφή διάχυσης, ...
Hungarian:visszaszórás, visszaszórási, ...
Khmer:ការខ្ចាត់ខ្ចាយត្រឡប់ក្រោយ, ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងការខ្ចាត់ខ្ចាយរលកត្រឡប់ទៅប្រភពវិញ, ...
Korean:역산란, 후방 산란, ...
Persian:پس‌پراکندگی, پراکنده‌سازی معکوس, ...
Polish:rozpraszanie wsteczne, wstecznie rozpraszający, ...
Portuguese (BR):retroespalhamento, reflexivo, ...
Romanian:retroîmprăștiere, de împrăștiere inversă, ...
Swedish:bakåtspridning, bakåtspridnings-, ...
Thai:การกระเจิงย้อนกลับ, กระจายกลับ, ...
Turkish:geri saçılma, parçacık sapması ile ilgili, ...
Vietnamese:tán xạ ngược, phản xạ ngược, ...

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