BROWNIAN MOTION


Meaning of BROWNIAN MOTION in English

[ 'braʊnɪən ]

■ noun Physics the erratic random movement of microscopic particles in a fluid, as a result of continuous bombardment from molecules of the surrounding medium.

Origin

C19: named after the Scottish botanist Robert Brown .

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