van der Waals radius in English

Forms: van der Waals radii [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Named after Johannes Diderik van der Waals, the first to recognise that atoms were not simply points and to demonstrate the physical consequences of their size. Head templates: {{en-noun|van der Waals radii|head=van der Waals radius}} van der Waals radius (plural van der Waals radii)

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"van der Waals radius" meaning in English

Noun