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hysteresis loss
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noun Physics.
the loss of energy by conversion to heat in a system exhibiting hysteresis.
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Origin of hysteresis loss
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby hysteresis loss
hyster-, hysterectomize, hysterectomy, hysteresis, hysteresis loop, hysteresis loss, hysteria, hysteric, hysterical, hysterically, hysterics
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How to use hysteresis loss in a sentence
Hence in performing a cycle there is a waste of energy corresponding to what has been termed hysteresis-loss.
If heated to above 135 C., the hysteresis loss soon attains a maximum, but then begins to decrease.
Certain specimens heated to 160 C. were found to have their hysteresis loss doubled in a few days.
These wires are annealed or softened to reduce the hysteresis loss that would occur.
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