"Brownian motor" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Brownian motors [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Peter Hänggi in 1995, in reference to Brownian motion. Head templates: {{en-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.

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