dewar vessel — noun see dewar * * * 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… … Useful english dictionary
Dewar vessel — 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… … Universalium
Dewar vessel — noun A type of double walled vacuum flask with silver lining. Syn: Dewar flask … Wiktionary
Dewar vessel — Dew′ar ves sel [[t]ˈdu ər, ˈdyu [/t]] n. chem. thr a kind of vacuum bottle used esp. to store liquefied gases Also called Dew′ar flask . Etymology: 1900–05; after James Dewar, (1842–1923), Scottish chemist and physicist, its inventor … From formal English to slang
Dewar — Dew ar (d[=u] [ e]r), Dewar vessel Dew ar ves sel, Dewar flask Dew ar flask [After Sir James Dewar, British physicist.] A double walled glass vessel for holding liquid air, liquid nitrogen, etc., having the space between the walls exhausted so as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dewar bulb — Dewar Dew ar (d[=u] [ e]r), Dewar vessel Dew ar ves sel, Dewar flask Dew ar flask [After Sir James Dewar, British physicist.] A double walled glass vessel for holding liquid air, liquid nitrogen, etc., having the space between the walls exhausted … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dewar flask — Dewar Dew ar (d[=u] [ e]r), Dewar vessel Dew ar ves sel, Dewar flask Dew ar flask [After Sir James Dewar, British physicist.] A double walled glass vessel for holding liquid air, liquid nitrogen, etc., having the space between the walls exhausted … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dewar tube — Dewar Dew ar (d[=u] [ e]r), Dewar vessel Dew ar ves sel, Dewar flask Dew ar flask [After Sir James Dewar, British physicist.] A double walled glass vessel for holding liquid air, liquid nitrogen, etc., having the space between the walls exhausted … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dewar — noun A vacuum flask; a vessel which keeps its contents hotter or cooler than their environment without the need to modify the pressure, by interposing an evacuated region to provide thermal insulation between the contents and the environment. Syn … Wiktionary
Dewar — noun A glass or metal double walled flask for holding a liquid without much loss or gain of heat; a vacuum bottle or thermos. Generally used for scientific purposes and in particular for cryogenic work. See Also: Dewar flask, Dewar vessel … Wiktionary
