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brownian motor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
brow-n-i-an -mo-tor
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nanoscale or molecular device by which thermally activated processes (chemical reactions) are controlled and used to generate directed motion in space and to do mechanical or electrical work.

Etymology

Coined by Peter Hänggi in 1995, in reference to Brownian motion.

Inflected Forms

Brownian motors (plural)

Questions

What does brownian motor mean?
A nanoscale or molecular device by which thermally activated processes (chemical reactions) are controlled and used to generate directed motion in space and to do mechanical or electrical work.
Where does brownian motor come from?
Coined by Peter Hänggi in 1995, in reference to Brownian motion.

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