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すいぎんせいりゅう 水銀整流器
Noun
1. mercury arc valve; mercury vapor rectifier
Wikipedia definition
2. Mercury-arc valveA mercury-arc valve or mercury-vapor rectifier or (UK) mercury-arc rectifier is a type of electrical rectifier used for converting high-voltage or high-current alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC). Rectifiers of this type were used to provide power for industrial motors, electric railways, streetcars, and electric locomotives, as well as for high-voltage direct current power transmission.
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