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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The 37-year-old was fatally shot in Los Angeles in May after confronting three people who were trying to steal his car's catalytic converter, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2024
For the most part, the catalytic converters end up getting sold to recycling companies that strip out the materials to make new catalytic converters.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
Thefts of catalytic converters skyrocketed in California during the COVID-19 pandemic, which some attributed to an increase in economic distress.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
The crimes included catalytic converter thefts, wheel thefts, ATV thefts and commercial burglaries, according to police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2024
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Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2024
For the most part, the catalytic converters end up getting sold to recycling companies that strip out the materials to make new catalytic converters.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
Thefts of catalytic converters skyrocketed in California during the COVID-19 pandemic, which some attributed to an increase in economic distress.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
The crimes included catalytic converter thefts, wheel thefts, ATV thefts and commercial burglaries, according to police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2024
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“Catalytic converter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catalytic%20converter. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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