- catalytic convertor
- tiontaire catalaíoch
English-Irish dictionary. 2013.
catalytic convertor
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convertor — noun a device for changing one substance or form or state into another • Syn: ↑converter • Derivationally related forms: ↑convert, ↑convert (for: ↑converter) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
catalytic converter — noun 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 • Hypernyms: ↑converter, ↑convertor … Useful english dictionary
converter — noun Date: 1533 one that converts: as a. the furnace used in the Bessemer process b. (or convertor) a device employing mechanical rotation for changing electrical energy from one form to another (as from direct current to alternating current or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
converter — con|vert|er convertor [kənˈvə:tə US ˈvə:rtər] n a piece of equipment that changes the form of something, especially so that it can be more easily used ▪ a converter that allows you to view digital television on your old TV →↑catalytic converter … Dictionary of contemporary English
