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• Dnn@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I thought you might also enjoy its German name: Quecksilberdampfgleichrichter

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  • stoy@lemmy.zip ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Sounds kinda similar to the Swedish word “kvicksilverbågelikriktare”…

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    • kuneho@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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

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  • Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Or its Dutch name:

    Kwikdampgelijkrichter

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