Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leyden jar

/ˈlaɪdən ˌdʒɑɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: ley-den -jar
IPA: /ˈlaɪdən ˌdʒɑɹ/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A glass jar or bottle used to accumulate static electricity between two electrodes.

Example Sentences

"Cavendish analyzed the mathematics of musical intervals, formulated the theory of electrical potential, and was the first scientist to realize that a solution’s electrical conductivity varies with its concentration. He proposed that a long-tailed fish called the torpedo was able to generate its own current like a living battery, and then proved it by sculpting an artificial fish in his lab out of shoe leather, pewter plates, glass tubes, and sheepskin and hooking it up to Leyden jars, creating a perfect simulation of the fish’s electrical organs."

Etymology

Named after the city of Leiden (in the Netherlands), where it was invented.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlaɪdən ˌdʒɑɹ/

Inflected Forms

Leyden jars (plural) Leiden jar (alternative)

Synonyms

Leyden phial Kleistian jar leiden jar

Questions

How do you pronounce leyden jar?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaɪdən ˌdʒɑɹ/.
What does leyden jar mean?: A glass jar or bottle used to accumulate static electricity between two electrodes.
Where does leyden jar come from?: Named after the city of Leiden (in the Netherlands), where it was invented.

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