catalytic converter
A chamber containing a finely divided platinum catalyst in which carbon monoxide and…A chamber containing a finely divided platinum catalyst in which carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons from vehicle exhaust are oxidized to carbon dioxide.
» The invention of the catalytic converter drastically improved air quality.
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1 sensesA chamber containing a finely divided platinum catalyst in which carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons from vehicle exhaust are oxidized to carbon dioxide.
Katalysator
каталити́ческий конве́ртерkatalitíčeskij konvérter
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
Examples
1 sentencesThe invention of the catalytic converter drastically improved air quality.
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plural: catalytic converters| Singular | catalytic converter |
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