"London dispersion force" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: London dispersion forces [plural]
Etymology: Named after the German physicist Fritz London. Head templates: {{en-noun}} London dispersion force (plural London dispersion forces)
  1. A weak kind of intermolecular force acting between atoms and molecules that are normally electrically symmetric, i.e. having the electrons symmetrically distributed with respect to the nucleus. Such forces are part of the van der Waals forces. Wikipedia link: Fritz London Synonyms: LDF [initialism]
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