Lexic.us

Definition of Dewar

1. Noun. Vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments.

2. Noun. Scottish chemist and physicist noted for his work in cryogenics and his invention of the Dewar flask (1842-1923).

Definition of Dewar

1. a double-walled flask [n -S]

Medical Definition of Dewar

1. Cryogenic storage container in which two concentric vessels are separated by an insulating vacuum which prevents conductive and convective heat losses. The vessels themselves are often silvered to reduce radiative heat losses. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dewar

deVries devs devvel devvelled devvels dew dew dew-point dewan dewani

dewanis dewannies dewanny dewans dewar (current term) Dewar dewars Dewar flask Dewar flask dewater

dewatered dewaterer dewaterers dewatering dewaters dewax dewaxed dewaxes dewaxing dewberries

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