Biot–Savart
/ˌbiːəʊ səˈvɑː/Physics
noun
Attributive, in the genitive, and with of. Designating the law that the magnetic flux density near a long straight conductor is inversely proportional to the distance from the conductor and directly proportional to the current in the conductor. Also (attributive): of or relating to this law.
Origin
Late 19th century. From the names of Jean-Baptiste Biot and Félix Savart, French scientists, who discovered the law.