Brownian motor

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Brownian motor. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Brownian motor, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Brownian motor in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Brownian motor you have here. The definition of the word Brownian motor will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofBrownian motor, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Brownian motor (plural Brownian motors)

  1. 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.