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LEYDEN JAR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Leyden jar mean?
• LEYDEN JAR (noun)
The noun LEYDEN JAR has 1 sense:
1. an electrostatic capacitor of historical interest
Familiarity information: LEYDEN JAR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An electrostatic capacitor of historical interest
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Leiden jar; Leyden jar
Hypernyms ("Leyden jar" is a kind of...):
capacitance; capacitor; condenser; electrical condenser (an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge)
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