large particle

in radiation scattering
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03457
A particle with dimensions comparable with the @W06659@ of the radiation in the medium or larger. In practice a particle must be treated as large if its largest dimension exceeds about one-twentieth of the @W06659@ employed.
Source:
Purple Book, 1st ed., p. 65 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'large particle' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03457 RIS BibTex EndNote
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