dewar

Meaning

A vacuum flask; a vessel which keeps its contents hotter or cooler than their environment without the need to modify the pressure, by interposing an evacuated region to provide thermal insulation between the contents and the environment.

Translations

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈduː.ɚ/
Etymology

Named after British physicist and chemist James Dewar, its inventor.

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