Using the kinetic theory of gases, which at the time was controversial, the article established that the phenomenon, which had lacked a satisfactory explanation even decades after it was first observed, provided empirical evidence for the reality of the atom.
Usando a entón controvertida teoría cinética de fluídos estableceu que o fenómeno -falto dunha explicación satisfactoria décadas despois de ser observado- daba a evidencia empírica da realidade dos átomos.