# overscattering

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Excessive scattering; scattering too far or too much.
2. The breaking apart and spreading of biological entities during the preparation of sample slides for the microscope.

## Etymology
From over- + scattering.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overscattering