BROWNIANA [BRAU-] adj. miscare browniana = miscare continua a particulelor microscopice, in suspensie intr-un lichid, datorita agitatiei moleculare. (< fr. brownien)

BROWNIAN, -A adj. miscare browniana = miscare neincetata a particulelor microscopice, aflate in suspensie intr-un lichid, datorita agitatiei moleculare. [Pron. brau-ni-an. / < fr. brownien, cf. (Robert) Brown – botanist scotian].

BROWN [braun], Robert (1773-1858), botanist scotian. A descoperit miscarea dezordonata a particulelor microscopice aflate in suspensie intr-un fluid (miscarea browniana). A cercetat structura ovulului, morfologia florilor la conifere.