van der Waals

proper noun

A surname from Dutch. Alternative form of Vanderwaals.

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Meanings

van der Waals1

proper noun
  1. A surname from Dutch. Alternative form of Vanderwaals.

van der Waals2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of van der Waal

Origin

  1. Dutchvan der Waals
  2. Englishvan der Waals

From Dutch van der Waals.

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APA

van der Waals. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/van%20der%20Waals

MLA

“van der Waals.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/van%20der%20Waals. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “van der Waals,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/van%20der%20Waals.

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