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magnetometer definition

mag·ne·tom·eter (mag′nə täm′ət ər)

noun

  1. an instrument for measuring magnetic forces, esp. the earth's magnetic field
  2. an instrument for detecting the presence of magnetic materials by their influence on the local magnetic field: often used to screen for weapons at airports, etc.

Etymology: magneto- + -meter

Related Forms:

  • magnetometric mag·ne·to·met·ric (mag nēt′ō met′rik, -net′-) adjective
  • magnetometry mag′·ne·tom′·etry (-ə trē) noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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