Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

van der waals equation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: van der waal-s e-qua-tion
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

4

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A gas law which generalizes the ideal gas law to non-ideal gases, taking into account intermolecular forces and the size of molecules.

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Alternative letter-case form of van der Waals equation.

Example Sentences

"(P+a/(V²))(V-b)=RT, where a and b are constants experimentally determined for a particular gas."

Etymology

Named after Dutch physicist Johannes Diderik van der Waals.

Inflected Forms

the van der Waals equation (canonical) van der Waals equation of state (alternative)

Phrases

van der Waals gas

Frequently Paired Words

van der Waals gas

Synonyms

van der Waals law

Questions

What does van der waals equation mean?: A gas law which generalizes the ideal gas law to non-ideal gases, taking into account intermolecular forces and the size of molecules.
Where does van der waals equation come from?: Named after Dutch physicist Johannes Diderik van der Waals.

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