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Meaning of DEWAR

Pronunciation:  'doour

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments
  2. [n]  Scottish chemist and physicist noted for his work in cryogenics and his invention of the Dewar flask (1842-1923)
 
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 Synonyms: Dewar flask, Sir James Dewar
 
 See Also: chemist, physicist, vacuum bottle, vacuum flask

 

 

 

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