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residual magnetism

noun

, Electricity.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of residual magnetism1

First recorded in 1830–40
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Example Sentences

The magnetism remaining in the iron after the current stops is called the residual magnetism.

The residual magnetism is small when the core is made of small wires or thin plates, but is larger when the iron core is solid.

On moving the bar from the pole the bound magnetism is released and a part becomes residual magnetism.

This is due to residual magnetism (see 14), and points to hard or unannealed iron in the cores or armature.

Only here we must have just a little residual magnetism in the field magnet to start the whole process.

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