Definition of bell jar
: a bell-shaped usually glass vessel designed to cover objects or to contain gases or a vacuum
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First, Scotch is combined with Chartreuse; then the mixture is sprayed with a peaty tincture and placed under a bell jar, which a bartender proceeds to pump full of wood smoke.
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First Known Use of bell jar
1806
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Definition of bell jar for Students
: a usually glass vessel shaped like a bell and used to cover objects, hold gases, or keep a vacuum
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medical Definition of bell jar
: a bell-shaped usually glass vessel designed to cover objects or to contain gases or a vacuum
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