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maxwell
1[maks-wel, -wuhl]
noun
the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic flux, equal to the magnetic flux through one square centimeter normal to a magnetic field of one gauss. Mx
Maxwell
2[maks-wel, -wuhl]
noun
Elsa, 1883–1963, U.S. professional hostess and author.
James Clerk 1831–79, Scottish physicist.
a male given name.
Maxwell
1/ ˈæə /
noun
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
( 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
2/ ˈæə /
noun
Mx.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
Maxwell
1Scottish physicist who developed four laws of electromagnetism showing that light is composed of electromagnetic waves. He also investigated heat and the kinetic theory of gases, and he experimented with color vision, producing the first color photograph in 1861.
maxwell
2The 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.
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Maxwell1
Example Sentences
Preye Maxwell looks distressed as he leaves his beloved dog Hanks at an animal shelter in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial hub.
Mr Maxwell, an online media strategist, was recently made redundant.
The economic crunch has meant that some companies have had to downsize to keep afloat in the face of rising operating costs, pushing young people like Mr Maxwell into an already saturated labour market.
Some, like Mr Maxwell, hand their pets over to a shelter for adoption but others simply abandon their animals.
The sports of football and basketball have been taking away Black athletes, but St. John Bosco’s group of Clark, his twin brother James, Noah Everly, Jaden Jackson and Macade Maxwell have embraced baseball and put themselves in position to pursue college baseball and beyond.
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