<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Thermoses (TM)</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>vacuum flasks</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>brand name objects</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Thermos (TM)</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Thermos bottle</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Thermos vacuum bottle</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Brand name vessels with double insulating walls separated by a vacuum that serve to regulate the temperature of liquids stored within. For the generic object originally invented by Sir James Dewar use "vacuum flasks." Thermos (TM) is a proprietary name for these objects. With a small initial 'thermoses' is frequently applied loosely to vacuum flasks in general. ]]></note></mads>