Brownian motion

[ brou′nē-ən ]

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The random movement of microscopic particles suspended in a liquid or gas, caused by collisions between these particles and the molecules of the liquid or gas. This movement is named for its identifier, Scottish botanist Robert Brown (1773-1858). See also kinetic theory.

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Words nearby Brownian motion

brownfield, brown goods, brown hackle, brown heart, brown hyena, Brownian motion, Brownian movement, brownie, Brownie Guide, Brownie Guider, Brownie point

How to use Brownian motion in a sentence

I wonder what that lady is doing now, and if she knows what she set in motion with Archer?
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But what he did set in motion a series of events that ended in his life being lost.
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This year McQueen picked up three Oscars (including best picture) for his third motion picture 12 Years A Slave.
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In this situation we waited the motion of the enemy, without perceiving any advancement they made towards us.
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These sections also have vibrations of their own which are of shorter length and more rapid motion.
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Felipe watched over her as a lover might; her great mournful eyes followed his every motion.
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At six o'clock I felt once more the welcome motion of a Railroad car, and at eight was in Venice.
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The first jolt had like to have shaken me out of my hammock, but afterwards the motion was easy enough.
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Cultural definitions for Brownian motion

Brownian motion

The erratic motion, visible through a microscope, of small grains suspended in a fluid. The motion results from collisions between the grains and atoms or molecules in the fluid.

notes for Brownian motion

Brownian motion was first explained by the twentieth-century physicist Albert Einstein, who considered it direct proof of the existence of atoms.