weber

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[ web-er, vey-ber ]

noun

, Electricity.

1. the standard unit of magnetic flux and magnetic pole strength in the International System of Units (SI), equal to a flux that produces an electromotive force of one volt in a single turn of wire when the flux is uniformly reduced to zero in a period of one second; 10 8 maxwells. : Wb

Weber

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[ vey-beror, German, vey-buhr web-er ]

noun

1. Ernst Hein·rich [e, r, nst , hahyn, -, r, i, kh], 1795–1878, German physiologist.
2. Bar·on Karl Ma·ri·a Frie·drich Ernst von [bar, -, uh, n kahrl mah-, ree, -ah , free, -dri, kh, , ernst, f, uh, n], 1786–1826, German pianist, conductor, and composer.
3. Max [maks, mahks], 1864–1920, German sociologist and political economist.
4. Max [maks], 1881–1961, U.S. painter, born in Russia.
5. Wil·helm E·du·ard [vil, -helm , ey, -doo-ah, r, t], 1804–91, German physicist (brother of Ernst Heinrich).

Weber

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/ ˈveːbər /

noun

1. WeberCarl Maria Friedrich Ernst von17861826MGermanMUSIC: composerMUSIC: conductor Baron Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von (karl maˈriːa ˈfriːdrɪç ɛrnst fɔn). 1786–1826, German composer and conductor. His three romantic operas are Der Freischütz (1821), Euryanthe (1823), and Oberon (1826)
2. WeberErnst Heinrich17951878MGermanSCIENCE: physiologistMEDICINE: anatomist Ernst Heinrich (ɛrnst ˈhainrɪç). 1795–1878, German physiologist and anatomist. He introduced the psychological concept of the just noticeable difference between stimuli
3. WeberMax18641920MGermanSOCIAL SCIENCE: economistSOCIAL SCIENCE: sociologist Max (maks). 1864–1920, German economist and sociologist, best known for The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1904–05)
4. WeberWilhelm Eduard18041891MGermanSCIENCE: physicist Wilhelm Eduard (ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈeːduart). 1804–91, German physicist, who conducted research into electricity and magnetism

weber

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/ ˈveɪbə /

noun

1. the derived SI unit of magnetic flux; the flux that, when linking a circuit of one turn, produces in it an emf of 1 volt as it is reduced to zero at a uniform rate in one second. 1 weber is equivalent to 10 ⁸maxwells Wb

weber

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/ wĕb′ər,vā′bər /

1. The SI derived unit of magnetic flux. A magnetic flux of one weber, passing through a conducting loop and reduced to zero at a uniform rate in one second, induces an electric potential of one volt in the loop. One weber is equal to one volt per second, or 10 ⁸ maxwells. The weber is named after German scientist Wilhelm Eduard Weber (1804–1891).

Weber

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/ vā′bər /

1. German physiologist who is noted for his study of sensory response, particularly in the ear and the skin. He also demonstrated that the digestive juices are the specific products of glands.

Word History and Origins

Origin of weber¹

First recorded in 1875–80; named after W. E. Weber

Word History and Origins

Origin of weber¹

C20: named after W. E. Weber

Example Sentences

There, he would often see the fields of agave teeming with jimadores — the farmers who harvest blue weber agave plants used to make tequila.

From New York Times

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From Time