remanence

Lingering magnetic field

Remanence is the magnetism that remains in a material after the external magnetic field has been removed.

The term appears in physics and engineering contexts: The remanence of the alloy made it suitable for permanent magnets.

High remanence is desirable in magnetic storage media and permanent magnets; low remanence matters for transformer cores that must demagnetize quickly.

magnetism

hysteresis

History-dependent system response

flux · permeability · domains · susceptibility · induction · anisotropy · demagnetization · curie · paramagnetism · diamagnetism

persistence

residue

Matter left behind

echoes · aftereffect · lingering · aftermath · imprint · retention · carryover · holdover · leftovers · lasting

luminescence

afterglow

Lingering light or feeling

fading · persistence of vision · dimming · embers · decay · afterimage

Opposites
magnetic persistence

remanencedemagnetization

Removal of magnetic properties

degaussing · paramagnetism · diamagnetism

Family

remain, remainder, remnant, permanence, remanned

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