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 bill analysis for the legislature explained that the price of the precious metals in a catalytic converter had risen due to scarcity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Susan Shelley, Orange County Register, 30 May 2024
Meanwhile, Mercer is about to encounter a father and son (Liotta and Eastwood) who are aiming to steal catalytic converters from the factory where Mercer works.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 July 2024
The catalytic converter reduces your vehicle's emissions.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 29 May 2024
Scrap yards can no longer take a catalytic converter unless it’s attached to a vehicle.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2024
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Susan Shelley, Orange County Register, 30 May 2024
Meanwhile, Mercer is about to encounter a father and son (Liotta and Eastwood) who are aiming to steal catalytic converters from the factory where Mercer works.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 July 2024
The catalytic converter reduces your vehicle's emissions.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 29 May 2024
Scrap yards can no longer take a catalytic converter unless it’s attached to a vehicle.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for catalytic converter
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“Catalytic converter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catalytic%20converter. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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