Meaning & use
Remanence
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The magnetization that remains in a material after an external magnetic field has been removed.
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Engineers measured the remanence of the alloy to determine its suitability for permanent magnets.
High remanence is a desirable property in materials used for magnetic recording media.
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A key concept in materials science and magnetism, remanence is plotted as part of a material's hysteresis loop.
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residual magnetism
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