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London forces

plural noun

, Physics, Chemistry.
  1. forces between atoms or molecules that are related to the physical rather than the chemical properties of the molecules and that are attractive when the particles are in the lowest energy state.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of London forces1

After Fritz Wolfgang London (1900–54), U.S. physicist born in Germany

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