MAXWELL
Maxwell, J. C. Maxwell, James Clerk Maxwell
(noun) Scottish physicist whose equations unified electricity and magnetism and who recognized the electromagnetic nature of light (1831-1879)
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(noun) 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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Etymology
Noun
maxwell (plural maxwells)
(physics) A unit of magnetic flux that produces one abvolt per turn per second.
Synonyms
• line (historical)
Proper noun
Maxwell
A Scottish habitational surname from Mackeswell near Melrose.
A male given name from surnames.
A census-designated place in Colusa County, California, United States.
Source: Wiktionary