Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rayleigh scattering

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: rayleigh s-cat-ter-ing
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The elastic scattering of light or other electromagnetic radiation by particles much smaller than the wavelength of the light.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Sky gazers in India and in other parts of the world will be able to witness a blood moon on September 7 during a total lunar eclipse. The moon will take on a dark red-copper hue. This is the result of a physical effect called Rayleigh scattering. During a total lunar eclipse, the earth comes between the sun and the moon, blocking direct sunlight from striking the lunar surface. However, not all sunlight is blocked. Only the bluer light is filtered out; the redder light is scattered by the earth's atmosphere, giving the moon its striking colour. This phenomenon is called Rayleigh scattering. The British Nobel laureate John William Strutt (Lord Rayleigh) explained the phenomenon in the 19th century."

Etymology

Named after the British physicist Lord Rayleigh (1842–1919).

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Rayleigh scatterings (plural)

Questions

What does rayleigh scattering mean?: The elastic scattering of light or other electromagnetic radiation by particles much smaller than the wavelength of the light.
Where does rayleigh scattering come from?: Named after the British physicist Lord Rayleigh (1842–1919).

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