magnetometer

English

Alternative forms

magnetimeter (obsolete)

Etymology

magneto- +‎ -meter

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌmæɡnɪˈtɒmɪtə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmæɡnɪˈtɑmɪtɚ/
Rhymes: -ɒmɪtə(ɹ)
Hyphenation: mag‧ne‧tom‧e‧ter

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; sometimes used as metal detector.
Synonym: (colloquial) mag

Derived terms

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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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