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Dew⋅ar

[doo-er, dyoo-]
–noun
1. Sir James, 1842–1923, Scottish chemist and physicist.
2. Dewar vessel.

Dewar vessel

–noun
a container with an evacuated space between two walls that are highly reflective, capable of maintaining its contents at a near-constant temperature over relatively long periods of time; thermos.
Also called Dewar, Dewar flask.


Origin:
1900–05; named after Sir James Dewar, its inventor
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