- the cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux through one square centimetre normal to a field of one gauss. It is equivalent to 10–8 weberSymbol: Mx
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max•well
(maks′wel, -wəl),USA pronunciation n. [Elect.]
Max•well (maks′wel or, for 2, 3, -wəl),USA pronunciation n.
- Electricitythe centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic flux, equal to the magnetic flux through one square centimeter normal to a magnetic field of one gauss. Abbr.: Mx
- named after J. C. Maxwell 1895–1900
Max•well (maks′wel or, for 2, 3, -wəl),USA pronunciation n.
- BiographicalElsa, 1883–1963, U.S. professional hostess and author.
- a male given name.
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maxwell /ˈmækswəl/ n
'maxwell' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Aitken
- Boltzmann
- Casson
- Davies
- Mx
- Anderson
- Andrews
- Beaverbrook
- Bodenheim
- electromagnetic field
- Evarts
- gauss
- Maxwell Air Force Base
- Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics
- Maxwell demon
- Maxwell Montes
- Maxwell's field equations
- Perkins
- Taylor
- Winterset
- statistical mechanics