catalytic converter
noun
: an automobile exhaust-system component containing a catalyst that causes conversion of harmful gases (such as carbon monoxide and uncombusted hydrocarbons) into mostly harmless products (such as water and carbon dioxide)
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Owens remembers the days before catalytic converters and clean air regulations.
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Youssef Rafik, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
Police linked the two to June 20 and 21 catalytic converter thefts, police said.
—Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Mahan touted the efforts to reduce sideshows and catalytic converter thefts, which saw a 50% year-over-year drop.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 17 May 2025
Investigators say the group coordinated thefts at Arrow Environmental Services and All Glass and Windows, removing 22 catalytic converters valued at approximately $94,000.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
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Youssef Rafik, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
Police linked the two to June 20 and 21 catalytic converter thefts, police said.
—Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Mahan touted the efforts to reduce sideshows and catalytic converter thefts, which saw a 50% year-over-year drop.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 17 May 2025
Investigators say the group coordinated thefts at Arrow Environmental Services and All Glass and Windows, removing 22 catalytic converters valued at approximately $94,000.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
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“Catalytic converter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catalytic%20converter. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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