Brownian

/ˈbraʊniən/ adjective

Definition

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

Etymology

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.

Kelly Says

Brown observed that pollen grains danced randomly under his microscope, and he thought they were alive—but they were actually being bumped by invisible water molecules! This proved atoms exist before anyone could see them.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Brownian ምንጭ
brow-nee-an minch
ARالعربية
حركة براون
ḥarakat brāwn
BNবাংলা
ব্রাউনিয়ান আন্দোলন
bra-u-ni-yan andol-on
CACatalà
moviment brownià
moh-ve-ment brow-nee-ah
CSČeština
Brownovo pohyb
brow-no-vuh po-hyb
DADansk
Brownske bevægelse
brow-ns-ke bev-æ-gelse
DEDeutsch
Brownsche Bewegung
brow-nə-ʃə be-weh-gung
ELΕλληνικά
Κίνηση Brownian
kee-neh-see brow-nee-an
ESEspañol
movimiento browniano
movē-mee-en-toh brow-nee-ah-noh
FAفارسی
حرکت براونی
har-kat bra-u-ni
FISuomi
Brownian-liike
brow-nee-an-liike
FRFrançais
mouvement brownien
mū-vman brow-nyen
GUGU
બ્રાઉનિયન ગતિ
bra-u-ni-yan ga-tee
HAHA
aiki Brownian
a-iki brow-nee-an
HEעברית
תנועת בראון
t-nu-at bra-own
HIहिन्दी
ब्राउनी गति
brau-nee ga-tee
HUMagyar
Brownian mozgás
brow-nee-an mo-z-gas
IDBahasa Indonesia
gerakan Brown
ge-ra-kan brow-n
IGIG
Brownian ṅụọ
brow-nee-an ng-u-o
ITItaliano
movimento browniano
moh-vee-men-toh brow-nee-ah-noh
JA日本語
ブラウン運動
b-ra-un ū-dōn
KKKK
Браунов қозғалмасы
brau-nov koz-g-al-ma-sy
KMKM
ការផ្លាស់ប្តូរ Brownian
ka-ar phlā-sāp bt-o-r brow-nee-an
KO한국어
브라운 운동
beuraun undong
MSBahasa Melayu
pergerakan Brown
per-ge-ra-kan brow-n
MYမြန်မာ
Brownian လှုပ်
brow-nee-an lhu-p
NLNederlands
Browni beweging
bro-nee be-weh-ging
NONorsk
Brownske bevegelse
brow-ns-ke be-ve-gelse
PAPA
ਬ੍ਰਾਊਨੀ двиਜਨ
brau-nee d-vi-jan
PLPolski
ruch Browna
ruch brow-na
PTPortuguês
movimento browniano
moh-vee-men-toh brow-nee-ah-noh
RORomână
mișcarea browniană
mee-sh-ka-reh brow-nee-an-ah
RUРусский
броуновское движение
bro-u-nov-skoe di-vi-zhenie
SVSvenska
Brownska rörelse
brow-n-ska ro-le-sa
SWKiswahili
harakati ya Brownian
ha-ra-ka-ti ya brow-nee-an
TAதமிழ்
பிரவுனிய இயக்கம்
pra-u-ni-ya i-yak-kam
TEతెలుగు
బ్రౌనియన్ కదలిక
bra-u-ni-yan kad-li-ka
THไทย
การเคลื่อนที่ของ Browni
gaan khluean-thei khang brow-nee
TLTL
paggalaw ni Brown
pa-ga-la-w ni brow-n
TRTürkçe
Browni hareketi
brow-nee ha-re-ke-ti
UKУкраїнська
броунівське рух
brow-niv-ske rukh
URاردو
brownian حرکت
brow-nee-an har-kat
VITiếng Việt
động Browni
dong brow-nee
YOYO
agbeko Brownian
a-gbe-ko brow-nee-an
ZH中文
布朗运动
bù lǎng yùndòng
ZUZU
umhlangano we-Brownian
oom-hla-nga-no we-brow-nee-an

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