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cu·rie
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curie point
the temperature above which a ferromagnetic substance loses its ferromagnetism and becomes paramagnetic -
curie-weiss law
the principle that the magnetic susceptibility of a paramagnetic substance is inversely proportional to the difference between its temperature and its Curie point -
microcurie
a unit of radioactivity, equal to one millionth of a curie; 3.70 × 10 4 disintegrations per second. Symbol: μCi, μc. -
millicurie
a unit of radioactivity equal to one thousandth of a curie; 3.70 × 10 7 disintegrations per second. Abbreviation: mCi, mc. -
curie's law
the principle that the magnetic susceptibility of a paramagnetic substance is inversely proportional to its thermodynamic temperature -
curite
a red-orange radioactive mineral, the hydrated oxide of uranium and lead