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Brownian

Brownian

7.8
About the random movement of tiny particles in a liquid or gas
  • adjective
  • /ˈbraʊniən/
  • Specialized
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  • They don't have to shake the mixture because the shaking is provided by Brownian motion, the random tiny movement of atoms as they bounce off each other.

In fact, the smaller the molecules are, the more chaotic the Brownian motion is and and so this smooth motion is a complete fiction.

Examples

  • Historically, observations of thermal fluctuations have been interpreted in terms of Brownian motion or through the relationship between fluctuations and macroscopic quantities, such as the diffusion coefficient and magnetic susceptibility.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Researchers observed Brownian motion as the random movement of dust particles in sunlight.

  • OK, so finally I get to talk about Brownian processes, Brownian motion.

  • This is a PDF given by this Brownian motion B.

  • Geometric Brownian motion, cool interest rates and present value analysis.

  • It applied very well to a theory of Brownian motion which is in physics.

  • A typical workhorse for this type of studies, which is polymers into solvents is Brownian dynamics.

  • The scientist explained that Brownian motion describes how tiny particles move randomly in a fluid.

  • Understanding Brownian dynamics is essential for studying the behavior of particles in various scientific fields.

Synonyms

stochastic
vsBrownian
  • Specialized
4 9.9

Having events or results that happen by chance you cannot predict

is more specific about tiny particle movement rather than any random process

Compounds

Brownian motion
  • Specialized
1 7.3

Tiny particles in a liquid or gas move randomly when molecules hit them

Brownian movement
  • Specialized
7.6

Random movement of tiny particles in a liquid or gas when molecules hit them

Surface Forms

Brownian positive

Morphology

Brownian = Brown (opaque) = Brown + ian

The term 'Brownian' is derived from the name of Robert Brown, making it opaque as it requires specific knowledge of the historical context.

Etymology

Brownian comes from the name Brown of the scientist Robert Brown and the ending -ian, which means 'relating to', like in Italian or Bostonian. He saw tiny pollen grains move in a random way, so Brownian now describes the 'random movement' of very small particles.