Leyden jar

noun Ley·den jar \ˈlī-d^ən-\

Definition of LEYDEN JAR

: an electrical capacitor consisting of a glass jar coated inside and outside with metal foil and having the inner coating connected to a conducting rod passed through an insulating stopper

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Origin of LEYDEN JAR

Leiden, Leyden, Netherlands

First Known Use: 1825

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Medical Dictionary

Leyden jar

noun Ley·den jar \ˈlīd-^ən-\

Medical Definition of LEYDEN JAR

: the earliest form of electrical capacitor consisting essentially of a glass jar coated part way up both inside and outside with metal foil and having the inner coating connected to a conducting rod passed through the insulating stopper