ALL meanings of brownian movement
Brown·i·an move·ment
B b - noun brownian movement 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 3
- noun brownian movement the constant, random, zigzag movement of small particles dispersed in a fluid medium, caused by collision with molecules of the fluid 3
- noun brownian movement 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. 1
- noun brownian movement Random motion of particles suspended in a fluid, arising from those particles being struck by individual molecules of the fluid. 0