Dewar
noun
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Sense 1 noun
vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments
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- vacuum flask hypernym
Sense 2 noun
Scottish chemist and physicist noted for his work in cryogenics and his invention of the Dewar flask (1842-1923)
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | vacuum flask |
| 2 | instance hypernym | Types & categories | chemist |
| 2 | instance hypernym | Types & categories | physicist |