- kleistian jar
- \\ˈklīstēən-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized KEtymology: Ewald J. von Kleist died 1748 German scientist and dean of the cathedral of Kamin, Pomerania, one of its discoverers
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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