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Tyndall effect

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/ ˈtɪndəl /

noun

  1. the phenomenon in which light is scattered by particles of matter in its path. It enables a beam of light to become visible by illuminating dust particles, etc

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Etymology

Origin of Tyndall effect

C19: named after John Tyndall (1820–93), Irish physicist

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