NOUN | artifact | catalytic converter | a converter that uses a platinum-iridium catalyst to oxidize pollutants and carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide and water |
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Meaning | A converter that uses a platinum-iridium catalyst to oxidize pollutants and carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide and water; an antipollution device on an automotive exhaust system. | |
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Broader | converter, convertor | A device for changing one substance or form or state into another |
Spanish | catalizador | |
Catalan | convertidor catalític |
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