maxwell

noun

max·​well ˈmaks-ˌwel 

-wəl

: the centimeter-gram-second electromagnetic unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux per square centimeter of normal cross section in a region where the magnetic induction is one gauss : 10⁻⁸ weber

Word History

Etymology

James Clerk Maxwell

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

maxwell

noun

max·​well ˈmak-swel 

: the cgs electromagnetic unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux per square centimeter of normal cross section in a region where the magnetic induction is one gauss : 10⁻⁸ weber

Biographical Definition

Maxwell

biographical name

Max·​well ˈmaks-ˌwel 

-wəl

James Clerk ˈklärk  1831–1879 Scottish physicist

Maxwellian

maks-ˈwe-lē-ən 

adjective