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residual magnetism
Remanent \Rem"a*nent\, a. [L. remanens, p. pr. of remanere. See Remain, and cf. Remnant.] Remaining; residual.
That little hope that is remanent hath its degree
according to the infancy or growth of the habit.
--Jer.
Taylor.
Remanent magnetism (Physics), magnetism which remains in a body that has little coercive force after the magnetizing force is withdrawn, as soft iron; -- called also residual magnetism.
Usage examples of "residual magnetism".
Most of the machine lay flattened out, stuck to the hull by weak residual magnetism.
As he'd thought, he had carefully degaussed the magnetometer, checked for residual magnetism, and recorded it carefully in the notebook.