Feynman-Smoluchowski ratchet

noun

Synonym of Brownian ratchet.

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Brownian ratchet
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Meanings

nounFeynman-Smoluchowski ratchet (plural Feynman-Smoluchowski ratchets)

plural Feynman-Smoluchowski ratchets

  1. Synonym of Brownian ratchet.

    Synonyms: Brownian ratchet

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Brownian ratchet.

Similar
Brownian ratchet
Also see
brownian ratchet

Origin

First analysed by Polish physicist Marian Smoluchowski, and popularised by American theoretical physicist Richard Feynman.

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Feynman-Smoluchowski ratchet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Feynman-Smoluchowski%20ratchet

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