curie point

cu·rie point

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kyoo r-ee, kyoo-ree point]
- /ˈkyʊər i, kyʊˈri pɔɪnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kyoo r-ee, kyoo-ree point]
- /ˈkyʊər i, kyʊˈri pɔɪnt/

Definitions of curie point words

noun curie point the temperature above which a ferromagnetic substance loses its ferromagnetism and becomes paramagnetic 3
noun curie point the temperature at which the magnetic properties of a substance change from ferromagnetic to paramagnetic, usually lower than the substance's melting point 3
noun curie point the temperature beyond that at which a ferromagnetic substance exhibits paramagnetism. 1
noun curie point Curie temperature. 0

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Origin of curie point

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; named after Pierre Curie

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Parts of speech for Curie point

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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curie point popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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