maxwellian means of or pertaining to James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879), Scottish theoretical physicist and mathematician who made important contributions to electromagnetic theory. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.
Etymology
From Maxwell + -ian.
adj
- Of or pertaining to James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879), Scottish theoretical physicist and mathematician who made important contributions to electromagnetic theory.
- Obeying Maxwell statistics.“a Maxwellian distribution”
noun
- A supporter of James Clerk Maxwell.