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   van der Waals forces

   /ˌvan də ˈwɑːlz/

   plural

   • 1. weak, short-range electrostatic attractive forces between uncharged molecules, arising from the interaction of permanent or transient electric dipole moments.

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

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