magnetometry

noun

mag·​ne·​tom·​e·​try ˌmagnəˈtämətrē 

ˌmaig-, 

-ri

plural -es

: a science of measuring the intensity of magnetic fields and of determining the direction of lines of force

also : use of the magnetometer

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary magnet- + -metry

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