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• dispersion — [di spʉr′zhən, dis pʉr′shən] n. [ME dispersioun < OFr dispersion < L dispersio] 1. a dispersing or being dispersed 2. the breaking up of light into component colored rays, as by means of a prism 3. the resolution of a complex… …   English World dictionary

• Dispersion (optics) — This article is about dispersion of waves in optics. For other forms of dispersion, see Dispersion (disambiguation). In a prism, material dispersion (a wavelength dependent refractive index) causes different colors to refract at different angles …   Wikipedia

• Dispersion (water waves) — This article is about dispersion of waves on a water surface. For other forms of dispersion, see Dispersion (disambiguation). In fluid dynamics, dispersion of water waves generally refers to frequency dispersion, which means that waves of… …   Wikipedia

• dispersion — /di sperr zheuhn, sheuhn/, n. 1. Also, dispersal. an act, state, or instance of dispersing or of being dispersed. 2. Optics. a. the variation of the index of refraction of a transparent substance, as glass, with the wavelength of light, with the… …   Universalium

• dispersion — noun Date: 14th century 1. capitalized diaspora 1a 2. the act or process of dispersing ; the state of being dispersed 3. the scattering of the values of a frequency distribution from an average 4. the separation of …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• dispersion — 1. The act of dispersing or of being dispersed. SYN: dispersal. 2. Incorporation of the particles of one substance into the mass of another, including solutions, suspensions, and colloidal dispersions (solutions). 3. Specifically, what is usually …   Medical dictionary

• dispersion — i. Spreading or scattering shots about a target in air to air or air to ground gunnery. ii. The average distance from the aiming point of bombs or other armament dropped under identical conditions. iii. The process in which electromagnetic… …   Aviation dictionary

• dispersion — F/A/V can be seen when a white light beam passes through a triangular prism. The different wavelengths of light refract at different angles, dispersing the light into its individual components …   Audio and video glossary

• Air pollution dispersion terminology — describes the words and technical terms that have a special meaning to those who work in the field of air pollution dispersion modeling. Governmental environmental protection agencies (local, state, province and national) of many countries have… …   Wikipedia

• Compilation of atmospheric dispersion models — Atmospheric dispersion models are computer programs that use mathematical algorithms to simulate how pollutants in the ambient atmosphere disperse and, in some cases, how they react in the atmosphere. The dispersion models are used to estimate or …   Wikipedia

• List of atmospheric dispersion models — Atmospheric dispersion models are computer programs that use mathematical algorithms to simulate how pollutants in the ambient atmosphere disperse and, in some cases, how they react in the atmosphere. Contents 1 U.S. Environmental Protection… …   Wikipedia