Noun
Alt. of Leyden phial
Source: Webster's dictionaryA Leyden jar typically consists of a glass jar with metal foil cemented to the inside and the outside surfaces, and a metal terminal projecting vertically through the jar lid to make contact with the inner foil. Source: Internet
History Discovery of the Leyden jar in Musschenbroek's lab. Source: Internet
It was actually first invented by Ewald Georg von Kleist the year before, but the name "Leyden jar" stuck. Source: Internet
Storage of the charge "Dissectible" Leyden jar, 1876 It was initially believed that the charge was stored in the water in early Leyden jars. Source: Internet