DEWAR VESSEL
\djˈuːɔː vˈɛsə͡l], \djˈuːɔː vˈɛsəl], \d_j_ˈuː_ɔː v_ˈɛ_s_əl]\
Definitions of DEWAR VESSEL
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A double-walled glass vessel for holding liquid air, etc., having the space between the walls exhausted so as to prevent conduction of heat, and sometimes having the glass silvered to prevent absorption of radiant heat; -- called also, according to the particular shape, Dewar bulb, Dewar tube, etc.
By Oddity Software
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A double-walled glass vessel for holding liquid air, etc., having the space between the walls exhausted so as to prevent conduction of heat, and sometimes having the glass silvered to prevent absorption of radiant heat; -- called also, according to the particular shape, Dewar bulb, Dewar tube, etc.
By Noah Webster.
