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Dewar flask

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Dewar flask

Summary

Dewar flask ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,225 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • James Dewar is named after Dewar flask[2].
  • Dewar flask is made of glass[3].
  • Dewar flask is made of steel[4].
  • Dewar flask is made of copper[5].
  • Dewar flask is a type of laboratory equipment[6].
  • Dewar flask is a type of vessel (containment)[7].
  • Dewar flask is a type of cryogenic storage[8].
  • Dewar flask's Commons category is recorded as Vacuum flasks (laboratory equipment)[9].
  • Dewar flask's has characteristic is recorded as thermal insulation[10].
  • Dewar flask's P14870 is recorded as ont00000720[11].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include laboratory equipment[6], vessel (containment)[7], and cryogenic storage[8].

Origins

James Dewar is named after Dewar flask[2].

Why It Matters

Dewar flask ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,225 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

James Dewar

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14870 → ont00000720
    Has characteristic → thermal insulation
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → laboratory equipment, vessel (containment), cryogenic storage
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14870]]: ont00000720"
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