Meanings
nounMatteucci effect (plural Matteucci effects)
plural Matteucci effects
- The creation of a helical anisotropy of the magnetic susceptibility of a magnetostrictive material when subjected to a torque.
Origin
Described by Carlo Matteucci in 1858.
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Matteucci effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Matteucci%20effect
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