magnetometer

English

Alternative forms

• magnetimeter (obsolete)

Etymology

From magneto- +‎ -meter.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌmæɡnɪˈtɒmɪtə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmæɡnɪˈtɑmɪtɚ/

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• Rhymes: -ɒmɪtə(ɹ)
• Hyphenation: mag‧ne‧tom‧e‧ter

Noun

magnetometer (plural magnetometers)

1. (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

• comagnetometer
• mag

Related terms

• magnetometric
• magnetometry

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 (es) m
• Tagalog: balnisukat