vacuum flask

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English

Noun

vacuum flask (plural vacuum flasks)

  1. Synonym of thermos
  2. (chemistry) A Dewar vessel, a scientific instrument used to store liquified gases.
  3. (chemistry) A type of glass flask used in a laboratory similar to an Erlenmeyer flask, but with a side spout used for connection to an aspirator.

Synonyms

Translations

a bottle, flask or similar vessel having a vacuum between its inner and outer silvered walls — see thermos
chemistry: Dewar vessel — see dewar
chemistry: Filter flask — see Büchner flask

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