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seismogram

[sahyz-muh-gram, sahys-]
noun
  1. a record made by a seismograph.
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Origin of seismogram

First recorded in 1890–95; seismo- + -gram1
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  • Such a record is called a seismogram, and represents a long distance seismogram.

    The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes

    Edwin J. Houston

Word Origin and History for seismogram

n.

record made by a seismograph or seismometer, 1888, from seismo- + -gram.

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seismogram in Science

seismogram

[sīz′mə-grăm′]
  1. The record that is produced by a seismograph.
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