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单词 brownian movement
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Brownian movement

[ brou-nee-uhn ]
/ ˈbraʊ ni ən /

noun Physics.

the irregular motion of small particles suspended in a liquid or a gas, caused by the bombardment of the particles by molecules of the medium: first observed by Robert Brown in 1827.
Also called Brownian motion.

Origin of Brownian movement

1870–75; Brown + -ian

Words nearby Brownian movement

brown goods, brown hackle, brown heart, brown hyena, Brownian motion, Brownian movement, brownie, Brownie Guide, Brownie Guider, Brownie point, brownie points
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British Dictionary definitions for Brownian movement

Brownian movement
/ (ˈbraʊnɪən) /

noun

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

Word Origin for Brownian movement

C19: named after Robert Brown
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for Brownian movement

Brownian movement
[ brŏunē-ən ]

n.

The random movement of microscopic particles suspended in a liquid or gas, caused by collisions with molecules of the surrounding medium.Brownian motion molecular movement pedesis
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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