mercury arc rectifiers

A form of mercury arc rectifier — A rectifier which converts alternating current to direct current, using a cathode tube with a pool of liquid mercury. Now superseded by solid-state rectifiers.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of mercury arc rectifier
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