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Brownian motion Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Brownian motion has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid

2

Random motion of particles suspended in a fluid, arising from those particles being struck by individual molecules of the fluid.

See Also
pseudochemotaxis molecule brownian motion fluid particle random pedesis
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
movement
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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