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Brownian movement

Brown·i·an move·ment [ bròwnee ən mvmənt ] or Brown·i·an mo·tion [ bròwnee ən mṓsh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
random movement of particles: the random movement of microscopic particles suspended in a liquid or gas that occurs as a result of collisions with molecules of the surrounding medium

[After Robert Brown (1773-1858), British botanist]
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