Brownian motor
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Coined by Peter Hänggi in 1995, in reference to Brownian motion.
Noun[edit]
Brownian motor (plural Brownian motors)
- 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.