English noun: Dewar | |||
1. | Dewar (artifact) vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments | ||
Synonyms | Dewar flask | ||
Broader (hypernym) | vacuum bottle, vacuum flask | ||
2. | Dewar (person) Scottish chemist and physicist noted for his work in cryogenics and his invention of the Dewar flask (1842-1923) | ||
Synonyms | Sir James Dewar | ||
Instance hypernym | chemist, physicist | ||