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Meaning of PEDESIS

Pronunciation:  pi'deesis

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid
 
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 Synonyms: Brownian motion, Brownian movement
 
 See Also: motion, movement

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pe*de"sis\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? a leaping.]
Same as {Brownian movement}, under {Brownian}.
 
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