"van der Waals equation" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the van der Waals equation [canonical]
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, van der Waals equation Categories (topical): Chemistry Synonyms: van der Waals law, Van der Waals equation, van der Waals equation of state 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 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Alternative forms

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