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maxwell

max·well

UK/ˈmækswɛl/ US/ˈmæˌkswɛl/ fairly common

noun

1.

a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss

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Origin

From an earlier form Mackeswell, meaning "Mack's well or spring", from Old English welle (“well”).

Phrases

  • Maxwell time
  • Maxwell-Wien bridge

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