dispersion

Dispersion is the breaking up or scattering of something. (noun)

An example of a dispersion is throwing little pieces of paper all over a floor.
An example of a dispersion is the colored rays of light coming from a prism which has been hung in a sunny window.

See dispersion in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See dispersion in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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