Meanings
verbupscatter (third-person singular simple present upscatters, present participle upscattering, simple past and past participle upscattered)
present singular third person upscatters · participle present upscattering · participle past upscattered · past upscattered
- To scatter upward, typically in the context of a particle gaining energy via a collision with a higher-energy particle.
Origin
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APA
upscatter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upscatter
MLA
“upscatter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upscatter. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upscatter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upscatter.
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