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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; …

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  1. 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.
  2. A double-walled glass vessel for holding liquid air, etc.,having the space between the walls exhausted so as to preventconduction of heat, and sometimes having the glass silvered toprevent absorption of radiant heat; -- called also, according to theparticular shape, Dewar bulb, Dewar tube, etc.