transition temperature

American  

noun

1. Physics. a temperature at which a substance undergoes some abrupt change in its properties, as when it passes from the normal to the superconducting state.

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transition temperature British  

noun

1. the temperature at which a sudden change of physical properties occurs, such as a change of phase or crystalline structure, or at which a substance becomes superconducting

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Example Sentences

Their temperature must be higher than the ambient temperature, and the faster the cooling takes place, the higher the glass transition temperature.

From Salon

“To demonstrate that a material is really a glass,” Giordano told Salon, “you need to demonstrate first that it was formed across a ‘glass transition temperature’ and then investigate what physical processes were involved.

From Salon

The resulting purer tantalum had a higher superconducting transition temperature.

From Science Daily

"Even a slight elevation in the transition temperature could reduce the number of remaining, unpaired electrons," Liu said, potentially making the material a better superconductor and increasing its quantum coherence time.

From Science Daily

Superconductivity depends on two factors: the critical transition temperature and the critical magnetic field.

From Science Daily