Brownian movement

/ (ˈbraʊnɪən) /

noun

  1. 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

Origin of Brownian movement

1
C19: named after Robert Brown

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