LEIDEN JAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Leiden jar mean? 

• LEIDEN JAR (noun)
  The noun LEIDEN JAR has 1 sense:

1. an electrostatic capacitor of historical interest

  Familiarity information: LEIDEN JAR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LEIDEN JAR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An electrostatic capacitor of historical interest

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Leiden jar; Leyden jar

Hypernyms ("Leiden jar" is a kind of...):

capacitance; capacitor; condenser; electrical condenser (an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge)