dewar
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.dew·ar
noun, often capitalized \ˈdü-ər also ˈdyü-\Definition of DEWAR
: a glass or metal container made like a vacuum bottle that is used especially for storing liquefied gases —called also Dewar flask
Origin of DEWAR
Sir James Dewar
First Known Use: 1939
Dew·ar
biographical name \ˈdü-ər, ˈdyü-\Definition of DEWAR
Sir James 1842–1923 Scot. chem. & physicist
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