Van der Waal's force

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English

Etymology

from Johannes Diderik van der Waals who first described them

Noun

Van der Waal’s force

1. ((chemistry{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) the relatively weak attraction between neutral atoms and molecules arising from polarization induced in each particle by the presence of other particles
   • Note: Often used in the plural

Translations

Dutch: van der Waalskracht Finnish: van der Waalsin voima

Swedish : van der Waalskraft