catalytic converter

== English == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)tə(ɹ) Hyphenation: cat‧a‧lyt‧ic con‧vert‧er === Noun === catalytic converter (plural catalytic converters) (automotive) A chamber containing a finely divided platinum catalyst in which carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons from vehicle exhaust are oxidized to carbon dioxide. Synonyms: (chiefly Southern US, often humorous, nonstandard) Cadillac converter, cat, catalyser ==== Derived terms ==== cat ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === catalytic converter on Wikipedia.Wikipedia