magnetometer

noun mag·ne·tom·e·ter \ˌmag-nə-ˈtä-mə-tər\

Definition of MAGNETOMETER

: an instrument used to detect the presence of a metallic object or to measure the intensity of a magnetic field

— mag·ne·to·met·ric \mag-ˌnē-tə-ˈme-trik, -ˌne-\ adjective

— mag·ne·tom·e·try \ˌmag-nə-ˈtä-mə-trē\ noun

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1827

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noun mag·ne·tom·e·ter \ˌmag-nə-ˈtäm-ət-ər\

: an instrument used to detect the presence of a metallic object or to measure the intensity of a magnetic field

—mag·ne·to·met·ric \mag-ˌnēt-ə-ˈme-trik, -ˌnet-\ adjective

—mag·ne·tom·e·try \ˌmag-nə-ˈtäm-ə-trē\ noun, plural mag·ne·tom·e·tries

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