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temperature unitA temperature unit is a measure of the average kinetic energy per degree of freedom of the constituent molecules. unit 
Curie temperature scaleThis is sometimes used for indicating temperature in the vicinity of absolute zero. It is based on Curie's law, which states that the susceptibility of a paramagnetic material is approximately proportional to its absolute temperature.magnetic temperature temperature unit

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