n. (also Brownian motion) Physics the erratic random movement of microscopic particles in a liquid, gas, etc., as a result of continuous bombardment from molecules of the surrounding medium.
Etymology: R. Brown, Sc. botanist d. 1858
n. (also Brownian motion) Physics the erratic random movement of microscopic particles in a liquid, gas, etc., as a result of continuous bombardment from molecules of the surrounding medium.
Etymology: R. Brown, Sc. botanist d. 1858
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012