LEYDEN PHIAL
\lˈe͡ɪdən fˈa͡ɪəl], \lˈeɪdən fˈaɪəl], \l_ˈeɪ_d_ə_n f_ˈaɪ_ə_l]\
Definitions of LEYDEN PHIAL
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A glass jar or bottle used to accumulate electricity. It is coated with tin foil, within and without, nearly to its top, and is surmounted by a brass knob which communicates with the inner coating, for the purpose of charging it with electricity. It is so named from having been invented in Leyden, Holland.
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A glass jar or bottle used to accumulate electricity. It is coated with tin foil, within and without, nearly to its top, and is surmounted by a brass knob which communicates with the inner coating, for the purpose of charging it with electricity. It is so named from having been invented in Leyden, Holland.
By Noah Webster.
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