scattering

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In this state, paired electrons move together without scattering off phonons or impurities in the crystal lattice, which eliminates electrical resistance.

From Science Daily

It would love a scattering of crisp breadcrumbs.

From Salon

This idea was seen as unrealistic because of expected losses, interference, and the scattering of light as it travels through the atmosphere.

From Science Daily

"A big problem is the scattering - everybody you ever knew now lives in a million different places," says Dr Meg Jay, a clinical psychologist and author of The Twenty-Something Treatment.

From BBC

To pin down these elusive signatures, the researchers relied on advanced polarized neutron scattering.

From Science Daily