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fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year ago

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  • drislands@lemmy.world
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    What’s the bottom right image of?

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      That is a mercury arc rectifier:

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury-arc_valve

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        I thought you might also enjoy its German name: Quecksilberdampfgleichrichter

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

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          Or its Dutch name:

          Kwikdampgelijkrichter

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      It shows Cherenkov radiation of a nuclear underwater reactor (I think, I don’t know this exact picture)

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        Nope, just plain UV from the mercury arc in the rectifier:

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury-arc_valve

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