Curie temperature
- noun
- /ˈkjʊəri ˈtɛmpərətʃər/
- Specialized
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temperatura de Curie
- Ferromagnetic materials lose their properties above the Curie temperature, becoming paramagnetic.
Examples
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The coercivity of a magneto-optic material remains high until it has almost reached the Curie temperature.
Academic text (1996) -
These materials have Curie temperatures close to room temperature.
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Data recording is achieved through a thermomagnetic process, which is also known as Curie point writing, since it relies on the threshold properties of the Curie temperature of magnetic materials.
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They have also found that the thickness dependence of the moment resembles the thickness dependence of the ferromagnetic Curie temperature of the film.
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When the quark-gluon plasma cools down, chiral symmetry breaking should occur again, which is analogous to the magnetization recurring at the Curie temperature in ferromagnetism.
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Understanding the Curie temperature is essential for predicting the behavior of magnets in different environments.
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The Curie temperature for iron is around 770 degrees Celsius, marking the transition to paramagnetism.
Synonyms
Temperature at which a magnetic material loses its strong, permanent magnetism when heated
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is an eponymic technical term: while 'temperature' is transparent, 'Curie' is a proper name that gives no clue to magnetism or phase change. The specific sense (the temperature at which a ferromagnet becomes paramagnetic) requires specialized physics knowledge, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would not be able to derive the meaning.
Etymology
The term Curie temperature is named after the scientist Pierre Curie, who showed that some materials stop being magnetic when they are heated past a certain temperature. So, it means 'the temperature at which a material loses its magnetism'.
