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单词 van der Waals forces
释义

van der Waals forces

/ˌvan də ˈwɑːlz / /ˈvɑːlz /
plural noun Chemistry
Weak, short-range electrostatic attractive forces between uncharged molecules, arising from the interaction of permanent or transient electric dipole moments.The basic idea of the experiment is to suddenly neutralize the layer, so that the attractive van der Waals force will press the bead against the slide....
  • The van der Waals force is long range, attractive, and relatively weak.
  • His team discovered that van der Waals force helps the gecko's feet stick.

Origin

Late 19th century: named after Johannes van der Waals (1837–1923), Dutch physicist.

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