DEWAR VESSEL


Meaning of DEWAR VESSEL in English

a container with an evacuated space between two walls that are highly reflective, capable of maintaining its contents at a near-constant temperature over relatively long periods of time; thermos. Also called Dewar, Dewar flask .

[ 1900-05; named after Sir James DEWAR, its inventor ]

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