thermoremanent magnetization

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thermoremanent magnetization [¦thər·mō′rem·ə·nənt ‚mag·nəd·ə′zā·shən]

(geophysics)

The permanent magnetization of igneous rocks, acquired at the time of cooling from the molten state.

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