Curie temperature

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Named after scientist Pierre Curie, who discovered the phenomenon.

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Curie temperature (plural Curie temperatures)

  1. (electromagnetism, physical chemistry) The temperature at which the magnetism of a substance changes, specifically when a ferromagnetic material becomes paramagnetic.

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