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van der Waals force |
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van der Waals force [′van dər ‚wȯlz ‚fȯrs] (physical chemistry) An attractive force between two atoms or nonpolar molecules, which arises because a fluctuating dipole moment in one molecule induces a dipole moment in the other, and the two dipole moments then interact. Also known as dispersion force; London dispersion force; van der Waals attraction. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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47), but scientists weren't sure whether van der Waals bonding or water adsorption was at work. Indeed, the total amount of van der Waals bonding, directly related to the distribution function, as expected from the filler-filler network/model govern the physical properties of the filled rubber compounds. |
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