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Curie point
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Definition of CURIE POINT
1
: the temperature at which there is a transition between the ferromagnetic and paramagnetic phases
2
: a temperature at which the anomalies that characterize a ferroelectric substance disappear —called also Curie temperature
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First Known Use of CURIE POINT
1911
Rhymes with CURIE POINT
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