de katalysator
ka-taa-lee-ZAA-torIPA [kataːliˈzaːtɔr]
mv. katalysatoren
Translation
catalytic converter
A part in the exhaust system that converts harmful gases into less harmful ones. The exhaust gases of a petrol car may not, at idling speed and with the engine at operating temperature, contain more than the prescribed volume percentage of carbon monoxide, and a car with a catalytic converter and a lambda sensor must additionally meet a requirement on its emission control system (Regeling voertuigen, art. 5.2.11). Cold it barely works: short trips pollute the most.
How it sounds in the exam
Wanneer werkt een katalysator het slechtst?
When does a catalytic converter work worst?
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