Tyndall beam

noun

Tyn·​dall beam ˈtind-ᵊl- How to pronounce Tyndall beam (audio)
: the luminous path formed in the Tyndall effect by the breaking up of the entering light by the suspended particles

called also Tyndall cone

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“Tyndall beam.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Tyndall%20beam. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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