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Leyden jars

Leyden jars is the plural of Leyden jar.

Meaning of Leyden jar

Noun

Leyden jar (plural Leyden jars)

  1. (historical) A glass jar or bottle used to accumulate static electricity between two electrodes.
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Questions about Leyden jars

What is Leyden jars the plural of?
Leyden jars is the plural of Leyden jar.

Words near Leyden jars in the dictionary

  1. Leyburn
  2. Leycester
  3. Leycett
  4. Leyden
  5. Leyden jar
  6. Leyden jars
  7. Leyden phial
  8. Leyden phials
  9. leydetite
  10. Leydig
  11. Leydig cell

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