thermoremanent

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the magnetic field that remains when molten rock solidifies.

OriginEnglish remanent ← Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós →
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Meanings

adjectivethermoremanent (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the magnetic field that remains when molten rock solidifies.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
  4. Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
  5. Englishthermo-
  6. Englishremanent
  7. Englishthermoremanent

From thermo- + remanent.

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APA

thermoremanent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermoremanent

MLA

“thermoremanent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermoremanent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermoremanent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermoremanent.

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