SIR JAMES DEWAR

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Meaning:

Scottish chemist and physicist noted for his work in cryogenics and his invention of the Dewar flask (1842-1923)

Synonyms:

Dewar; Sir James Dewar

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

chemist (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)

physicist (a scientist trained in physics)

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