remanent magnetism
noun Geology.
magnetization in minerals induced by a former magnetic field and persisting after the field changes.
Nearby words
remand, remand centre, remand home, remanence, remanent, remanent magnetism, remanufacture, remargin, remark, remarkable, remarque
Compare paleomagnetism.
Origin of remanent magnetism
First recorded in 1865–70
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