English dictionary



Hint: In most browsers you can lookup any word by double click it.

English noun: Dewar

1. Dewar (artifact) vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments


SynonymsDewar 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)


SynonymsSir James Dewar


Instance hypernymchemist, physicist









Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk