catalytic converter
noun
: an automobile exhaust-system component containing a catalyst that causes conversion of harmful gases (such as carbon monoxide and uncombusted hydrocarbons) into mostly harmless products (such as water and carbon dioxide)
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The catalytic converter – which reduces pollutants from combustion engines – the check engine light, and tight-fitting, vapor-reducing gas caps all came from state waivers approved by the EPA.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
During the same time frame, two other catalytic converter thefts and several other burglaries were reported in the apartment’s garage, according to the search warrant.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2025
Sharp had a history of several arrests in burglaries and thefts of catalytic converters, according to the warrant.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2025
April 28 Vehicle tampering, grand theft: Between March 15 and 16, someone tampered with a vehicle parked in the 18000 block of McFarland Avenue and stole a catalytic converter for a total loss valued at approximately $3,000.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
During the same time frame, two other catalytic converter thefts and several other burglaries were reported in the apartment’s garage, according to the search warrant.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2025
Sharp had a history of several arrests in burglaries and thefts of catalytic converters, according to the warrant.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2025
April 28 Vehicle tampering, grand theft: Between March 15 and 16, someone tampered with a vehicle parked in the 18000 block of McFarland Avenue and stole a catalytic converter for a total loss valued at approximately $3,000.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
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“Catalytic converter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catalytic%20converter. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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