Brownian

/ˈbraʊniən/ adjective

Relating to Brownian motion, the random, jittery movement of tiny particles suspended in a fluid, discovered and named after scientist Robert Brown.

Named after botanist Robert Brown (1773-1858) who observed this phenomenon in pollen grains suspended in water. The term was formalized in physics to describe molecular movement.

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