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[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I thought you might also enjoy its German name: Quecksilberdampfgleichrichter

[–] stoy 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Sounds kinda similar to the Swedish word "kvicksilverbågelikriktare"....

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

"Kvicksilverlikriktare"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

and sounds nothing like the hungarian "higanyív szelep" or "higanygőz egyenirányító"

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

Or its Dutch name:

Kwikdampgelijkrichter