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凡得瓦力

Mandarin · pinyin Fán dé wǎ lì

(molecular physics) van der Waals force

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凡: fán · all, any, every; ordinary, common
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
瓦: wǎ · tile; earthenware pottery; girl
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19

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2–2–3–4 · Fan2 de2 wa3 li4

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