gradiometer

noun gra·di·om·e·ter \ˌgrā-dē-ˈä-mə-tər\

Definition of GRADIOMETER

: an instrument for measuring the gradient of a physical quantity (as the earth's magnetic field)

gradient + -o- + -meter

First Known Use: 1899

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