Curie's law

noun

, Physics.

1. the law that the susceptibility of a paramagnetic substance is inversely proportional to its absolute temperature.

Curie's law

noun

1. the principle that the magnetic susceptibility of a paramagnetic substance is inversely proportional to its thermodynamic temperature See also Curie-Weiss law

Word History and Origins

Origin of Curie's law¹

Named after Pierre Curie