Main Entry: mag·ne·tom·e·ter

Pronunciation: \ˌmag-nə-ˈtä-mə-tər\

Function: noun

Date: 1827

: 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