maxwell

noun

max·​well ˈmaks-ˌwel How to pronounce maxwell (audio)
-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

Time Traveler
The first known use of maxwell was in 1900

Dictionary Entries Near maxwell

Cite this Entry

“Maxwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maxwell. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

maxwell

noun
max·​well ˈmak-swel How to pronounce maxwell (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce Maxwell (audio)
-wəl
James Clerk ˈklärk How to pronounce Maxwell (audio) 1831–1879 Scottish physicist
Maxwellian adjective
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