leiden_jar
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[ noun ] (physics) an electrostatic capacitor of historical interest
Synonyms Used in print (Bern Dibner, "Oerstad and the Discovery of Electro...)Thus , 1745 corresponded to the invention of the `` Leiden '' jar by Kleist , 1764 that of the electrophorus by Wilcke , 1782 produced the condenser of Volta , and 1801 the voltaic_pile . Related terms |
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