English
Etymology
Named for w:James Dewar|James Dewar, who is credited with its invention.

Noun
en-noun

1. A glass or metal double-walled flask for holding a liquid without much loss or gain of heat; a vacuum bottle or thermos. Generally used for scientific purposes and in particular for cryogenic work.

Related terms
wikipedia|Dewar flask
Dewar flask
Dewar vessel

Translations
Finnish: Dewar-astia (1)

Category:English eponyms

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• 2007-12-07 04:59 - Goldenrowley - [[dewar]] moved to [[Dewar]] over redirect: majority of cites are all upper case.

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