Meaning of van der Waals equation | Babel Free
Definitions
- 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. alt-of
Examples
“(P+a/(V²))(V-b)=RT, where a and b are constants experimentally determined for a particular gas.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.