(physics) A unit of magnetic flux that produces one abvolt per turn per second.

A Scottish habitational surname from Mackeswell near Melrose. / A male given name transferred from the surname. / A census-designated place in Colusa County, California, United States.

plural of maxwell

Alternative form of Maxwellisation

A hypothetical creature created for a thought experiment. Maxwell’s demon, if it existed, would act as a sort of gate guard by sorting between higher-energy molecules and lower-energy molecules within an enclosed space. Because such a sorting process would tend to decrease entropy, it would violate the second law of thermodynamics.

A type of Wheatstone bridge used to measure an unknown inductance in terms of calibrated resistance and capacitance, by the principle that the positive phase angle of an inductive impedance can be compensated by the negative phase angle of a capacitive impedance when put in the opposite arm and the circuit is at resonance.

plural of Maxwell bridge

plural of Maxwell's demon

Lutrogale perspicillata maxwelli, a subspecies of the smooth-coated otter.

(US) A grilled or fried length of Polish sausage topped with grilled onions and mustard, served on a bun.