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magnetograph

American  
[mag-nee-tuh-graf, -grahf] / mægˈni təˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun

  1. a recording magnetometer, used especially for recording variations in the earth's magnetic field.

magnetograph British  
/ -ˌɡræf, mæɡˈniːtəʊˌɡrɑːf /

noun

  1. a recording magnetometer, usually used for studying variations in the earth's magnetic field

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magnetograph Scientific  
/ măg-nē′tō-grăf′ /

  1. A recording of the strength and direction of a magnetic field made by a magnetometer.

  2. Also called magnetogram

  3. See magnetometer

Other Word Forms

  • magnetographic adjective

Etymology

Origin of magnetograph

First recorded in 1840–50; magneto- + -graph

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