ˌpərˈdōnēəm noun
also pur·do·ni·an -ēən ; or pur·do·ni·on -ēən
( -s )
Etymology: probably from Purdon, name of its inventor
Britain : a container for coal in the form of a box with removable metal lining
ˌpərˈdōnēəm noun
also pur·do·ni·an -ēən ; or pur·do·ni·on -ēən
( -s )
Etymology: probably from Purdon, name of its inventor
Britain : a container for coal in the form of a box with removable metal lining
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012