Leyden jar

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Named after the city of Leiden (in the Netherlands), where it was invented.

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Leyden jar (plural Leyden jars)

  1. (electrical engineering, historical) A glass jar or bottle used to accumulate static electricity between two electrodes.
    Synonyms: Leyden phial, Kleistian jar
    Hypernym: capacitor
    Hyponym: unit jar

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