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dewar

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

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

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