Thermoremanent Magnetization Definition

thûrmō-rĕmə-nənt
noun
The magnetization that an igneous rock acquires, usually from the magnetic field in which it is located, when the temperature of the magma or lava from which it forms falls below the Curie point during the cooling and solidification process.
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