Brownian movement

[ brou-nee-uh n ]
/ 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

British Dictionary definitions for brownian motion

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

Medical definitions for brownian motion

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

Scientific definitions for brownian motion

Brownian motion
[ brounē-ən ]

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.

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.