thermoremanent
/ˌθɜːrmoʊˈrɛmənənt/
adjective
- Describing a material that retains a record of a magnetic field after being heated and then cooled.
- Geologists use thermoremanent properties to reconstruct the movement of tectonic plates.
- The thermoremanent magnetization of the rock sample matched the ancient magnetic field.
- This clay has thermoremanent characteristics that make it useful for studying historical magnetic shifts.