n.
A transition temperature marking a change in the magnetic or ferroelectric properties of a substance, especially the change from ferromagnetism to paramagnetism. Also called Curie temperature.
[After Pierre CURIE.]
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[After Pierre CURIE.]
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The temperature at which the molecules of a material can be altered when subjected to a magnetic field. In optical material, it is approximately 200 degrees Celsius. See magneto-optic disk.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the temperature above which a ferromagnetic substance loses its ferromagnetism
Synonym: Curie temperature
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| critical magnetic scattering (solid-state physics) |
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