Dew′ar ves`sel
(ˈdu ər, ˈdyu-)
n. a kind of vacuum bottle used esp. to store liquefied gases.
Also called Dew′ar flask`. [1900–05; after James Dewar, (1842–1923), Scottish chemist and physicist, its inventor]
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