# van der Waals

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname from Dutch. Alternative form of Vanderwaals.

## Etymology
From Dutch van der Waals.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/van-der-waals