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Brownian movement

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  • noun Random motion of particles suspended in a fluid, arising from those particles being struck by individual molecules of the fluid.

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  • noun the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid

Etymologies

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Named after botanist Robert Brown (1773-1858) who investigated the movement of pollen suspended in water.

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synonyms (1)

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  1. Brownian motion

hypernyms (2)

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  1. motion
  2. movement

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