magnetograph

noun

a scientific instrument that registers magnetic variations (especially variations of the earth's magnetic field)

Roots

magnesiamagneto- · Greek · magnetic grapheingraph- · Greek · to write, record

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The word magnetograph breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: magneto-, from Greek magnesia (“magnetic”); and graph, from Greek graphein (“to write, record”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.