dewar
See also: Dewar
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the name of inventor James Dewar.
Noun
dewar (plural dewars)
- A vacuum flask; a vessel which keeps its contents hotter or cooler than their environment without the need to modify the pressure, by interposing an evacuated region to provide thermal insulation between the contents and the environment.
Synonyms
- Dewar bulb
- Dewar flask
- Dewar tube
- Dewar vessel
- vacuum flask
Translations
vacuum flask
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