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Curie point

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Curie point

The temperature at which the molecules of a material can be altered when subjected to a magnetic field. In optical material, it is approximately 200 degrees Celsius. See magneto-optic disk.


Curie point [′kyu̇r·ē ‚pȯint]
(electromagnetism)


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