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;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
catalytic converter
n 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