Leyden

Translation of "leyden" into Russian

Noun

/ˈleɪdən/

leyden

leydens pl

лейденская банка

The Leyden jar was an early form of a capacitor.

Лейденская банка была ранней формой конденсатора.

Noun

/ˈleɪdən/

A glass jar lined inside and outside with metal foil that functions as a capacitor for storing static electricity; short for Leyden jar.

Early experimenters charged a leyden to demonstrate the power of static electricity.

Adjective

/ˈleɪdən/

Of, from, or relating to the Dutch city of Leiden, or to the Leyden jar.

The Leyden papyrus is an important source for the study of ancient alchemy.

Proper noun

An archaic or historical English form of the name Leiden, a city in South Holland, the Netherlands.

Rembrandt was born near Leyden in 1606.