/ Dictionary / Index A alpha-particle scattering: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: al'pha-par•ti•cle scat"tering Pronunciation: (al'fu pär"ti-kul), [key] — Physics. Physics. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. alpha particle alpha privative Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reluctant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language