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Brownian movement (n.)

"rapid oscillatory motion observed in very small particles," 1850, for Scottish scientist Dr. Robert Brown (1773-1858), who first described it.

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Definitions of Brownian movement from WordNet

Brownian movement (n.)
the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid;
Synonyms: Brownian motion / pedesis
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