MAGNETOMETER
magnetometer, gaussmeter
(noun) a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
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.
Source: Wiktionary
Mag`net*om"e*ter, n. Etym: [Magneto- + -meter: cf. F. magnétomètre.] (Physics)
Definition: An instrument for measuring the intensity of magnetic forces; also, less frequently, an instrument for determining any of the terrestrial magnetic elements, as the dip and declination.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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