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Noun: catalytic converter  ,kat'li-tik kun'vur-tu(r)
  1. 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

Derived forms: catalytic converters

Type of: converter, convertor

Encyclopedia: Catalytic converter

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