Leyden jar
noun
Ley·den jar
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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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Leyden jar
noun
Ley·den jar
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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