vacuum flask

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

• (laboratory flask with spout): Büchner flask
• Dewar flask
• Dewar vessel
• vacuum bottle

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

Further reading

• Vacuum flask on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Dewar flask on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Büchner flask on Wikipedia.Wikipedia