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Definition of maxwell

maxwell

/ˈmæks.wɛl/
max · well
Plural:maxwells
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Adjective:Maxwellian
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• noun

1

The centimeter-gram-second (CGS) unit of magnetic flux, equal to one hundred-millionth (10⁻⁸) of a weber, or the flux passing perpendiculary through an area of one square centimeter in a magnetic field of one gauss.

Example

"To convert the older laboratory measurements into standard SI units, the physicist multiplied the value in maxwells by ten to the negative eighth power to obtain webers."

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in 1900 by the International Electrotechnical Commission in honor of the Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell (1831–1879), who formulated the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Maxwell. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/maxwell
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