Found 2 items, similar to Brownian motion.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Brownian motion Brownian motion n : the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid [syn: Brownian movement, pedesis]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Brownian motion Brownian \Brown"i*an\, a. Pertaining to Dr. Robert Brown, who first demonstrated (about 1827) the commonness of the motion described below. [1913 Webster] Brownian motion, Brownian movement, the peculiar, rapid, vibratory movement exhibited by the microscopic particles of substances when suspended in water or other fluids. [1913 Webster]