"van der Waals equation" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Forms: the van der Waals equation [canonical], Van der Waals equation [alternative], van der Waals equation of state [alternative]
Etymology: Named after Dutch physicist Johannes Diderik van der Waals. Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1|head=van der Waals equation}} the van der Waals equation
  1. (chemistry) A gas law which generalizes the ideal gas law to non-ideal gases, taking into account intermolecular forces and the size of molecules. Wikipedia link: Johannes Diderik van der Waals Synonyms: van der Waals law Related terms: van der Waals gas
    Sense id: en-van_der_Waals_equation-en-name-L71zb2Qd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Chemistry Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Alternative forms

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