ALL meanings of catalytic converter
ca·tal·y·sis con·vert·er
C c - countable noun catalytic converter A catalytic converter is a device which is fitted to a car's exhaust to reduce the pollution coming from it. 3
- noun catalytic converter a chemical filter connected to the exhaust system of an automotive vehicle and designed to react with the fumes, so as to reduce air pollution 3
- noun catalytic converter A catalytic converter is a device which is fitted to a car's exhaust to reduce the pollution coming from it. 3
- noun catalytic converter a device using three-way catalysts to reduce the obnoxious and poisonous components of the products of combustion (mainly oxides of nitrogen, carbon monoxide, and unburnt hydrocarbons) from the exhausts of motor vehicles 2
- noun catalytic converter engine de-polluting device 1
- noun catalytic converter an antipollution device in an automotive exhaust system that contains a catalyst for chemically converting some pollutants in the exhaust gases, as carbon monoxide, unburned hydrocarbons, and oxides of nitrogen, into harmless compounds. 1
- noun catalytic converter (automotive) A chamber containing a finely divided platinum catalyst in which carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons from the exhaust are oxidized to carbon dioxide. 0