Definition of Curie point

1. Noun. The temperature above which a ferromagnetic substance loses its ferromagnetism and becomes paramagnetic.

Exact synonyms: Curie Temperature
Generic synonyms: Temperature

Definition of Curie point

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

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Curcuma domestica
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Curie's law
Curie point (current term)
Curie points
Curie temperature
Curietherapy
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Curry–Howard correspondence
Curschmann's disease
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Literary usage of Curie point

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1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"In the temperature range of interest in rock magnetism, between room temperature and the ferromagnetic Curie point of 680°C, the spin sublattices of ..."

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