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van der Waals force (v

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A weak attractive force between atoms or nonpolar molecules caused by an instantaneous dipole moment of one atom or molecule that induces a similar temporary dipole moment in adjacent atoms or molecules.

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van der Waals force (redirected from Van der Waals interactions)

van der Waals force
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