Catalytic Converter

Definition: Catalytic Converter

Catalytic Converter

Noun

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.

Specialty Definitions: Catalytic Converter

Domain	Definitions
Energy	An air pollution control device that removes organic contaminants by oxidizing them into carbon dioxide and water through a chemical reaction using a catalysis, which is a substance that increases (or decreases) the rate of a chemical reaction without being changed itself; required in all automobiles sold in the United State, and used in some types of heating appliances. (references)
Environment	An air pollution abatement device that removes pollutants from motor vehicle exhaust, either by oxidizing them into carbon dioxide and water or reducing them to nitrogen. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Catalytic Converter

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		Unlike Brazil, Argentina does not require that every car have a catalytic converter. (references)
		The catalytic converter emissions control system is considered the most effective technology. (references)
		Because China has abundant rare earth resources, local research institutes and producers are developing the Oxidized Catalytic Converter as a catalyst. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Catalytic Converter

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
catalytic converter	1,117	toyota catalytic converter	9
high flow catalytic converter	50	mazda catalytic converter	8
catco catalytic converter	28	universal catalytic converter	8
catalytic converter problem	20	discount catalytic converter	8
performance catalytic converter	19	mitsubishi catalytic converter	8
honda catalytic converter	16	catalytic converter work	8
catalytic converter recycling	15	catalytic converter clogged	7
jeep catalytic converter	13	catalytic converter plugged	7
hi flow catalytic converter	13	nissan catalytic converter	7
removing catalytic converter	13	scrap catalytic converter	7
bmw catalytic converter	12	bad catalytic converter	7
ford catalytic converter	12	dodge catalytic converter	7
buy catalytic converter	12	catalytic converter price	6
used catalytic converter	11	catalytic converter harvesting	6
mercedes catalytic converter	10	catalytic converter removal	6
catalytic converter high performance	10	catalytic converter warranty	6
audi catalytic converter	10	magnaflow catalytic converter	6
california catalytic converter	9	subaru catalytic converter	6
car sound catalytic converter	9	walker catalytic converter	5
catalytic converter replacement	9	honda civic catalytic converter	5
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Catalytic Converter

Language		Translations for "catalytic converter"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Dutch		katalysator (catalyst), driewegkatalysator. (various references)

French		convertisseur catalytique, catalyseur (catalyst, catalyzer), pot d'echappement a convertisseur catalytique, pot catalytique (cat). (various references)

German		katalysator (carrier, catalyst, non-noble catalyst, promoter). (various references)

Pig Latin		atalyticcay onvertercay

Russian		каталитический дожигатель выхлопных газов. (various references)

Spanish		catalizador (catalyst). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Misspellings: Catalytic Converter

Misspellings
	"Catalytic Converter" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: catalatic converter, catalitic convertor, catalytic convertor. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Catalytic Converter

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-c-c-c-e-e-i-l-n-o-r-r-t-t-t-v-y"
	-5 letters: recalcitrance, recalcitrancy, retroactively.
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