Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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vacuum flask | Yes | No | No | No |
Dewar | Yes | No | No | No |
vacuum flask (noun) | Dewar (noun) |
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flask with double walls separated by vacuum; used to maintain substances at high or low temperatures | vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments |
Scottish chemist and physicist noted for his work in cryogenics and his invention of the Dewar flask (1842-1923) |