van der waals forces

van der Waals' forces

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Definitions of van der waals forces words

noun plural van der waals forces weak electrostatic forces between atoms and molecules caused by transient distortions in the distribution of electrons in the interacting atoms or molecules 0
noun van der waals forces weak attractive forces between electrically neutral atoms and molecules 0

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; See origin at van der Waals' equation

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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