Clues for the word "DISPERSION"

We've had 3 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 2 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on March 09, 2007.

Definition of dispersion

n. - The act or process of scattering or dispersing, or the state of being scattered or separated; as, the Jews in their dispersion retained their rites and ceremonies; a great dispersion of the human family took place at the building of Babel.
n. - The separation of light into its different colored rays, arising from their different refrangibilities.