noun
weber
WEH-buh
noun
1
The SI unit of magnetic flux, symbol Wb — the amount of flux that, when reduced to zero in one second, generates one volt in a single-turn circuit.
"A large electromagnet might produce a flux measured in several webers."
"The physics exam asked students to convert teslas per square metre into webers."
How to Use Weber
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA scientific unit for measuring magnetic flux, used mainly in physics and engineering.
Common mistake
Only capitalized when written out as the unit name in some styles is inconsistent — the safe rule is lowercase "weber" but capital "Wb" for the symbol, just like volt/V.
Common pairings
measured in webers
one weber
webers per square metre
Word Forms
webers plural
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Etymology
Named after the 19th-century German physicist Wilhelm Eduard Weber, a pioneer of electromagnetism.