Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bragg scattering

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: brag-g s-cat-ter-ing
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the diffraction phenomenon exhibited by a crystal bombarded with X-rays in such a way that each plane of the crystal lattice acts as a reflector.

Uncountable

Etymology

Named after William Lawrence Bragg and his father William Henry Bragg, who proposed the idea in 1913.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Bragg scatterings (plural)

Phrases

Bragg's law

Frequently Paired Words

Bragg's law

Questions

What does bragg scattering mean?: the diffraction phenomenon exhibited by a crystal bombarded with X-rays in such a way that each plane of the crystal lattice acts as a reflector.
Where does bragg scattering come from?: Named after William Lawrence Bragg and his father William Henry Bragg, who proposed the idea in 1913.

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