backscatter

back·scat·ter

noun \-ˌska-tər\

Definition of BACKSCATTER

: the scattering of radiation or particles in a direction opposite to that of the incident radiation due to reflection from particles of the medium traversed; also : the radiation or particles so reversed in direction

— backscatter verb

Variants of BACKSCATTER

back·scat·ter also back·scat·ter·ing \-tə-riŋ\

First Known Use of BACKSCATTER

1940

Rhymes with BACKSCATTER

back matter, bespatter, dark matter, flat-hatter, front matter, gray matter, no matter, standpatter, the matter, white matter, wildcatter