verb · irregular · intransitive · rare

backscatter

backscatter · backscatters · backscattered · backscattering

To scatter particles or radiation back to the direction from which they originateTo scatter particles or radiation back to the direction from which they originate.

Meaning

1 senses

To scatter particles or radiation back to the direction from which they originate.
scatter (radiation) by the atoms of the medium through which it passes

Origin

Back-formation from backscattering.

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Forms

backscatters, backscattering, backscattered, backscattered

Base form	backscatter · to backscatter
3rd person singular	backscatters
Present participle	backscattering
Past simple	backscattered
Past participle	backscattered

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	backscatter
he, she, it	backscatters

Past simpleLesson

all persons

backscattered

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have backscattered
he, she, it	has backscattered

Future simple (will)Lesson