Meaning Of The Word Backscatter

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backscatter in British English
noun: the deflection of nuclear particles or of radiation in a scattering process through an angle greater than 90°
noun: the scattering of particles or radiation, such as sound waves, X-rays, or alpha-particles, by the atoms of the medium through which they pass, in the backward direction
verb: to scatter in this way

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