• Dnn@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I thought you might also enjoy its German name: Quecksilberdampfgleichrichter

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      8 months ago

      Sounds kinda similar to the Swedish word “kvicksilverbågelikriktare”…

      EDIT: After doing some more googling, the proper name for the device in Swedish is:

      “Kvicksilverlikriktare”

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        8 months ago

        and sounds nothing like the hungarian “higanyív szelep” or “higanygőz egyenirányító”