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ROBERT BROWN
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858)
Synonyms:
Brown; Robert Brown
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Instance hypernyms:
botanist; phytologist; plant scientist (a biologist specializing in the study of plants)