Meanings
nounKleistian jar (plural Kleistian jars)
plural Kleistian jars
- Synonym of Leyden jar.
Synonyms: Leyden jar
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Leyden jar.
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Origin
Named after German cleric Ewald Georg von Kleist, who independently discovered it in 1745.
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Kleistian jar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kleistian%20jar
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“Kleistian jar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kleistian%20jar. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kleistian jar,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kleistian%20jar.
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