catalytic converter
Noun
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Noun
catalytic converter (plural catalytic converters)
- (automotive) A chamber containing a finely divided platinum catalyst in which carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons from the exhaust are oxidized to carbon dioxide.
- Cadillac converter (nonstandard, chiefly Southern US)
- catalyser
- French: pot catalytique
- German: Katalysator
- Portuguese: catalisador, conversor catalítico
- Russian: каталити́ческий конве́ртер
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