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  • noun Any catalyst that participates in autocatalysis
  • noun The catalyst in the catalytic converter of a motor car

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Examples

  • LONDON—Strong demand for platinum from the jewelry and industrial sectors will likely result in a smaller-than-expected surplus in 2011, while supply uncertainty and growing demand from autocatalyst makers is expected to push palladium deeper into deficit, VM Group said as it revised its market balances for the two commodities.

    VM Revises Platinum, Palladium Estimates Rhiannon Hoyle 2011

  • For palladium, it forecast autocatalyst demand of 5.720 million ounces, from 5.214 million ounces in 2010.

    VM Revises Platinum, Palladium Estimates Rhiannon Hoyle 2011

  • Mitsui Mining new autocatalyst uses silver, not platinum

    Archive 2008-04-20 Canadian silver bug/Green Assassin Brigade 2008

  • "Silver will totally replace platinum in this new autocatalyst that we've developed," a company spokesman said.

    Archive 2008-04-20 Canadian silver bug/Green Assassin Brigade 2008

  • Mitsui Mining new autocatalyst uses silver, not platinum

    New silver catalyst for diesel emissions should pump demand Canadian silver bug/Green Assassin Brigade 2008

  • "Silver will totally replace platinum in this new autocatalyst that we've developed," a company spokesman said.

    New silver catalyst for diesel emissions should pump demand Canadian silver bug/Green Assassin Brigade 2008

  • Platinum group metals, mostly used as autocatalyst to clean vehicle exhaust fumes, fell in tandem with gold and silver, even as U.S. auto sales rose to the highest rate in 16 months in

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Frank Tang 2011

  • But "technology changes in light duty European autocatalysts and a return to full production levels in Japan will lead to higher autocatalyst demand," it said.

    MarketWatch.com - Top Stories 2011

  • Nicolau said the autocatalyst industry would continue to drive platinum demand for many years to come, but he also saw growth in the jewellery industry.

    Mineweb - Daily news headlines 2010

  • Last updated on Monday, Apr. 05, 2010 6: 58AM EDT held steady but was off its intraday high on Monday, while rallied to its strongest level in two years as autocatalyst makers in Japan stocked up.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Lewa Pardomuan 2010

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