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Scattering, Radiation MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Scattering, Radiation
Tree Number(s)
E05.196.822
G01.867
Unique ID
D012542
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012542
Annotation
light scattering: coordinate with LIGHT
Scope Note
The diversion of RADIATION (thermal, electromagnetic, or nuclear) from its original path as a result of interactions or collisions with atoms, molecules, or larger particles in the atmosphere or other media. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)
Entry Version
SCATTERING RAD
Entry Term(s)
Radiation Scattering
Previous Indexing
Radiation (1966-1970)
specific radiation (1966-1970)
See Also
Nephelometry and Turbidimetry
Public MeSH Note
74
Online Note
use SCATTERING, RADIATION to search SCATTERING 1971-73 (as Prov)
History Note
74; was SCATTERING 1971-73 (Prov)
Date Established
1974/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/06/17

No Qualifiers
Scattering, Radiation Preferred
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