maxwell

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max·well

noun \ˈmaks-ˌwel, -wəl\

Definition of MAXWELL

: 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

Origin of MAXWELL

James Clerk Maxwell
First Known Use: 1900

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