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Definition of Bell jar

1. Noun. A bell-shaped glass cover used to protect and display delicate objects or to cover scientific apparatus or to contain gases.

Definition of Bell jar

1. Noun. A piece of laboratory equipment used for creating vacuums, often made of glass in a bell-like shape. ¹

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Medical Definition of Bell jar

1. A glass vessel, varying in size, open at the bottom and closed at the top like a bell, and having a knob or handle at the top for lifting it. It is used for a great variety of purposes; as, with the air pump, and for holding gases, also for keeping the dust from articles exposed to view. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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