Etymology

van der Waals

Today it means: A surname from Dutch. Alternative form of Vanderwaals. Full definition →

Dutch van der Waals
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The story

  1. Dutch · borrowed fromvan der Waals
  2. English todayvan der Waals

From Dutch van der Waals.

Words from the same roots

Dutchvan der Waals all →

Vanderwaalsvan der Waals force

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