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van der Waals forc·es

(von der vahls),
first postulated by van der Waals in 1873 to explain deviations from ideal gas behavior seen in real gases; the attractive forces between atoms or molecules other than electrostatic (ionic), covalent (sharing of electrons), or hydrogen bonding (sharing a proton); generally ascribed to dipolar and dispersion effects, π-electrons, and the like; these relatively nondescript forces contribute to the mutual attraction of organic molecules.
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van der Waals forc·es

(vahn der valz fōrs'ĕz)
Attractions first postulated by J.D. van der Waals in 1873 to explain deviations from ideal gas behavior seen in real gases; the attractive forces between atoms or molecules other than electrostatic (ionic), covalent (sharing of electrons), or hydrogen bonding (sharing a proton); generally ascribed to dipolar and dispersion effects, π-electrons, and other factors; these relatively nondescript forces contribute to the mutual attraction of organic molecules.
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van der Waals forces

Weak attractions between non-polar parts of molecules. (Johannes D. van der Waals, Dutch physicist and Nobel laureate, 1837–1923).
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van der Waals,

Johannes D., Dutch physicist and Nobel laureate, 1837-1923.
van der Waals forces - explains deviations from ideal gas behavior seen in real gases. Synonym(s): London forces
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