English Explanatory Dictionary

Curie temperature

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The temperature at which the magnetism of a substance changes, specifically when a ferromagnetic material becomes paramagnetic.

Word forms

Curie temperature Curie temperatures

Etymology

Named after scientist Pierre Curie, who discovered the phenomenon.

Synonyms

Curie point
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