Brownian movement

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Brownian movement [ˈbraʊnɪən]

(Physics / General Physics) random movement of microscopic particles suspended in a fluid, caused by bombardment of the particles by molecules of the fluid. First observed in 1827, it provided strong evidence in support of the kinetic theory of molecules

[named after Robert Brown (1773-1858), Scottish botanist]

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Brownian movement - the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid

Brownian motion, pedesis

motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

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Brown Brownian motion motion movement Pedesis Perrin			You may know that his Nobel prize was awarded for his elucidation of Brownian movement. Albert Einstein and the Frontiers of Physics by Plaut, David / AMT Events Interweaving anecdotal and technical narrative, he covers the theory of relativity, Brownian movement and its role in convincing skeptics of the physical existence of atoms, and the quantum. Secrets of the old one; Einstein, 1905 by SciTech Book News You click on the red one and out scrambles the word 'portfolio'--which you notice is repeated in a row across the bottom before the word zooms out at you and the screen is changed to some monochrome spherical blobs of different sizes doing a dreamy Brownian movement around the screen. Dreaming spheres by Lyall, Sutherland / The Architectural Review			Brown thrush brown toast brown trout Brown University brown water brown-bag brown-black brown-gray brown-green brown-grey brown-haired brown-nose brown-purple brown-speckled brown-state brown-striped brown-tail moth Brownback Browne browned browned off browned-off brownfield Brownian Brownian motion Brownian movement brownie Brownie Guide Brownie Guider brownie mix Brownie point Brownie points Browning Browning automatic rifle Browning machine gun brownish brownish yellow brownish-black brownish-gray brownish-green brownish-grey brownish-orange brownish-purple brownish-red brownish-speckled brownish-striped brownish-yellow Brownism Brownist Brownness brownnose			Brownfield Cleanup Agreement Brownfield European Regeneration Initiative Brownfield Investment Brownfield Investments Brownfield land Brownfield land Brownfield Redevelopment Assessment Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Act Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Authority Brownfields Brownfields Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund Brownfields Economic Development Initiative Brownfields Financial Tax Incentive Program Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act Brownfields Revitalization Incentive Program Brownfields Tax Incentive Brownfields Voluntary Cleanup Brownian Brownian Bridge Sampler Brownian dynamics Brownian Dynamics Simulation Brownian mothion Brownian mothion Brownian mothion Brownian motion Brownian motion Brownian motion Brownian movement brownie brownie brownie Brownie (disambiguation) Brownie (disambiguation) Brownie (Girl Guides) Brownie (mythology) Brownie (slang) Brownie Guide Brownie Guide Brownie Guider Brownie Guiders Brownie Guides Brownie Guides brownie mix Brownie point Brownie points Brownies Brownies browning browning browning browning Browning automatic Browning automatic Browning automatic rifle Browning automatic rifle Browning automatic rifle Browning automatics Browning automatics

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