Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

gradiometer

 - 1 dictionary result

gra⋅di⋅om⋅e⋅ter

[grey-dee-om-i-ter]
–noun Physics.
any instrument used to measure a gradient, as the rate of change of the geomagnetic field. Compare gradient (def. 3a).

Origin:
1800–10; gradi(ent) + -o- + -meter
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To gradiometer
Search another word or see gradiometer on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: