maxwell

maxwell
maxwell maxwell n. A cgs unit of magnetic flux, abbreviated Mx; it is equal to the magnetic flux passing through one sqaure centimeter which is normal to a magnetic field of one gauss.

Syn: Mx. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]


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