Max·well (m ks w l , -w l), James Clerk 1831-1879. British physicist who made fundamental contributions to electromagnetic theory and the kinetic theory of gases. |
| max·well (mkswl, -wl) n. Abbr. Mx The unit of magnetic flux in the centimeter-gram-second system, equal to the flux perpendicularly intersecting an area of one square centimeter in a region where the magnetic intensity is one gauss. [After James Clerk Maxwell.] |
maxwell [ˈmækswəl]
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) 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 weber. Symbol Mx
[named after James Clerk Maxwell (1831-79), Scottish physicist]
Maxwell [ˈmækswəl]
n
1. (Biographies / Maxwell, James Clerk (1831-1879) M, Scottish, SCIENCE: physicist) James Clerk. 1831-79, Scottish physicist. He made major contributions to the electromagnetic theory, developing the equations (Maxwell equations) upon which classical theory is based. He also contributed to the kinetic theory of gases, and colour vision
2. (Biographies / Maxwell, (Ian) Robert (1923-1991) M, Britishnational of birth: Czech, WRITING: publisher) (Ian) Robert, original name Robert Hoch. 1923-91, British publisher, born in Slovakia: founder (1949) of Pergamon Press; chairman of Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd. (1984-91); theft from his employees' pension funds and other frauds discovered after his death led to the collapse of his business
| maxwell (mkswl, -wl) The unit of magnetic flux in the centimeter-gram-second system, equal to the flux perpendicularly intersecting an area of one square centimeter in a region where the magnetic intensity is one gauss. |
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| Noun | 1. | maxwell - 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 flux unit, magnetic flux unit - a measure of the strength of a magnetic field per unit area |
| 2. |  Maxwell - Scottish physicist whose equations unified electricity and magnetism and who recognized the electromagnetic nature of light (1831-1879) |
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