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Dewar

noun

1 Dewar

Vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments.

synonym: Dewar flask.

Dutch: dewarvat

2 Dewar

Scottish chemist and physicist noted for his work in cryogenics and his invention of the Dewar flask (1842-1923).

synonym: Sir James Dewar.


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