Definition

Noun: 1. A unit of magnetic flux: In the centimeter-gram-second (cgs) system of units, an 'mx' (maxwell) is the unit used to measure magnetic flux. It is defined as the amount of magnetic flux passing perpendicularly through an area of one square centimeter in a magnetic field with a strength of one gauss.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The magnetic flux through the small coil was measured to be 150 mx.
  • In the older cgs system, magnetic flux density is measured in gauss and flux in maxwells (mx).
  • One weber, the SI unit of magnetic flux, is equal to 100,000,000 (10^8) mx.

Advanced Usage

• The term 'mx' is an abbreviation for the maxwell, named after the physicist James Clerk Maxwell. It is primarily used in scientific and engineering contexts, especially when dealing with older literature or specific fields that still utilize the cgs system.
• The relationship is: 1 mx = 1 gauss × 1 cm². This highlights its definition as flux per unit area in a uniform field.

Variants and Related Words

• Maxwell (n): The full name for the unit 'mx'.
• Gauss (n): The cgs unit of magnetic flux density (B). One mx of flux passes through one cm² in a field of one gauss.
• Weber (Wb) (n): The SI (International System of Units) unit of magnetic flux. 1 Wb = 10^8 mx.

Synonyms

• Maxwell: This is the full, unabbreviated synonym for 'mx'. They are identical in meaning.

Notes on Meaning

• The word 'mx' has a single, highly specific scientific meaning as a unit of measurement. It is not used in everyday language and does not have other common definitions, idioms, or phrasal verbs.

Noun

1. 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