Nouns

(n)scattering, sprinklinga small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly“the first scatterings of green”, “a sprinkling of grey at his temples”
(n)scatteringthe physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions
(n)scattering, sprinkle, sprinklinga light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
(n)dispersion, scatteringspreading widely or driving off
(n)scatter, scattering, strewingthe act of scattering