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remanence

remanence

See also: rémanence

English

Noun

remanence (plural remanences)

  1. (physics) The magnetization left behind in a medium after an external magnetic field is removed.
  2. (archaic) The state of being remanent; continuance; permanence.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Jeremy Taylor to this entry?)
    The remanence of the will in the fallen spirit. Coleridge.

Synonyms

  • (continuance, permanence): remanency