An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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thermal agitation
  ژیلش ِ گرمایی  
ſileš-e garmâyi
Fr.: agitation thermique  

  1. The random movement of the molecules of a substance, the energy of which is, by kinetic theory, synonymous with the heat content of the substance.

  2. Solid state physics: The random motion of free electrons in a conductor due to heat energy.

See also: → thermal; → agitation.