Rem"a*nent (-nent), n. [See Remanent, a.]
That which remains; a remnant; a residue.
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Rem"a*nent, a. [L. remanens, p. pr. of remanere. See Remain, and cf. Remnant.]
Remaining; residual.
That little hope that is remanent hath its degree according to the infancy or growth of the habit.
Jer. Taylor.
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magnetism Physics, magnetism which remains in a body that has little coercive force after the magnetizing force is withdrawn, as soft iron; -- called also [residual magnetism[.
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