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ROBERT BROWN
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• ROBERT BROWN (noun)
The noun ROBERT BROWN has 1 sense:
1. Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858)
Familiarity information: ROBERT BROWN used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Brown; Robert Brown
Instance hypernyms:
botanist; phytologist; plant scientist (a biologist specializing in the study of plants)
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