London dispersion forces

A form of London dispersion force — 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.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of London dispersion force
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