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magnetocaloric effect

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[mag-nee-toh-kuh-lawr-ik, -lor-] / mægˌni toʊ kəˈlɔr ɪk, -ˈlɒr- /

noun

Physics.

  1. an increase or decrease of the temperature of a thermally isolated magnetic substance accompanying an increase or decrease in the intensity of a magnetic field.

Etymology

Origin of magnetocaloric effect

First recorded in 1920–25; magneto- + caloric

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