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| Ley·den jar [ ld'n jr ] (plural Ley·den jars) |
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electrical capacitor: an early device for condensing static electricity consisting of a glass jar coated inside and outside with metal foil and with a conducting rod passing through an insulated stopper
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| [Mid-18th century. After the city of Leiden (in an alternative spelling)] |
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