magnetometer

English

Alternative forms

magnetimeter (obsolete)

Etymology

magneto- +‎ -meter

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): ˌmaɡnɪˈtɒmɪtə
(US) IPA^(key): ˌmæɡnəˈtɑmədər
Rhymes: -ɑmədər, -ɒmɪtə

Noun

magnetometer (plural magnetometers)

(physics) An instrument used to measure the intensity and direction of a magnetic field, especially at points on the Earth's surface.

Derived terms

comagnetometer

Related terms

magnetimetric
magnetimetry

Translations

instrument

Asturian: magnetómetru m
Catalan: magnetòmetre m
Finnish: magnetometri
French: magnétomètre (fr) m
Galician: magnetómetro (gl) m

Italian: magnetometro (it) m
Malay: jangka magnet, meter magnet, magnetometer
Portuguese: magnetómetro m
Spanish: magnetómetro m
Tagalog: balnisukat

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