'Residual magnetism' definitions:
Definition of 'Residual magnetism'
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- Residual \Re*sid"u*al\ (r?-z?d"?-al), a. [See Residue.] Pertaining to a residue; remaining after a part is taken. [1913 Webster]
- Residual air (Physiol.), that portion of air contained in the lungs which can not be expelled even by the most violent expiratory effort. It amounts to from 75 to 100 cubic inches. Cf. Supplemental air, under Supplemental.
- Residual error. (Mensuration) See Error, 6 (b) .
- Residual figure (Geom.), the figure which remains after a less figure has been taken from a greater one.
- Residual magnetism (Physics), remanent magnetism. See under Remanent.
- Residual product, a by product, as cotton waste from a cotton mill, coke and coal tar from gas works, etc.
- Residual quantity (Alg.), a binomial quantity the two parts of which are connected by the negative sign, as a-b.
- Residual root (Alg.), the root of a residual quantity, as [root](a-b). [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'residual magnetism'
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- Remanent \Rem"a*nent\, a. [L. remanens, p. pr. of remanere. See Remain, and cf. Remnant.] Remaining; residual. [1913 Webster]
- That little hope that is remanent hath its degree according to the infancy or growth of the habit. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
- 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magnetism (Physics), magnetism which remains in a body that has little coercive force after the magnetizing force is withdrawn, as soft iron; -- called also {residual magnetism}. [1913 Webster]