An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

An effect that remains in a system for a while after the physical cause has been removed. For example the light remaining in a detector after elimination of the source, or the magnetic induction that remains in a material after removal of the magnetizing field.

Etymology (EN): From reman(ent), → remanent + -ence a noun suffix.

Etymology (PE): Noun of → pasmân.