Leyden jar — Ley den jar (l[imac] d n j[aum]r ; 277) Leyden phial Ley den phi al (f[imac] al).n. (Elec.) 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Leyden jar — 1755, phial used for accumulating and storing static electricity, from Leyden (modern Leiden), city in Holland; so called because it was first described (in 1746) by physicist Pieter van Musschenbroek of Leyden (1692 1761). The place name is said … Etymology dictionary
George Adams (optician) — George Adams Sr ( 1773) was an English optician and scientific writer who was also well known as a maker of mathematical instruments and globes. Among his works are a Treatise on the Construction and Use of Globes (1766) and an Essay on the… … Wikipedia
Коаксиальный кабель — (от лат. co совместно и axis ось, то есть «соосный»), также известный как коаксиал (от англ. coaxial), электрический кабель, состоящий из расположенных соосно центрального проводника и экрана. Обычно служит для… … Википедия
Ley|den jar — «LY duhn», a device for storing an electric charge, consisting essentially of a glass jar lined inside and outside, for most of its height, with tin or aluminum foil and sealed with a stopper containing a metal rod. The rod is connected to the… … Useful english dictionary
History of electromagnetism — The history of electromagnetism, that is the human understanding and recorded use of electromagnetic forces, dates back over two thousand years ago, see Timeline of electromagnetism. The ancients must have been acquainted with the effects of… … Wikipedia
