Leiden jar

A form of Leyden jar — A glass jar or bottle used to accumulate static electricity between two electrodes.

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Leyden jar
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Meanings

nounLeiden jar (plural Leiden jars)

plural Leiden jars

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Leyden jar.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan electrostatic capacitor of historical interest

Similar
Leyden jar
Broader
capacitorcapacitancecondenser
Also see
leyden jar

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

Leiden jar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leiden%20jar

MLA

“Leiden jar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leiden%20jar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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