BROWNIAN MOTION


Meaning of BROWNIAN MOTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbrau̇-nē-ən- ]

noun

Etymology: Robert Brown died 1858 Scottish botanist

Date: 1871

: a random movement of microscopic particles suspended in liquids or gases resulting from the impact of molecules of the surrounding medium — called also Brownian movement

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