scatters
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"This atomic disorder limits performance because it traps and scatters electrons, much like potholes slowing traffic on a highway," describes Dr. Dongqi Li from TU Dresden.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
By comparing the patterns in forward- and back-scattered light, they could estimate each particle's size and its refractive index, which describes how strongly light bends or scatters when it passes through a material.
From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025
Martinez scatters ceramic roses across the painting, a mordant honorific to past glory and current hopes.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
Rickey could use emotional support when he scatters his ashes.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2025
Enrique tears up a small piece of paper and scatters it on the riverbank.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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