Dewar

Variant of Dewar (flask)

Dewar (flask) definition

Dewar (flask) (do̵̅o̅′ər, dyo̵̅o̅′ər)

noun

a double-walled flask with a vacuum between the walls, which are silvered on the inside, used esp. for storage of liquefied gases
also written dewar dew′ar

Etymology: after Sir James Dewar (1848-1923), Scot chemist & physicist

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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