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Automobile

Of or relating to any vehicle, usually designed to carry passengers, that operates on ordinary roads and typically has four wheels and a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine.

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Park distance control

Automotive; Automobile

Electronic accessory that guides audibly the driver when reversing. The frequency of its beeping varies to indicate the distance from an obstruction.

Particle trap oxidiser

Automotive; Automobile

One to prevent diesel exhaust soot entering the atmosphere.

Parts per million (PPM)

Automotive; Automobile

A unit for measuring the level of hydrocarbons and other pollutants.

Package

Automotive; Automobile

Car's overall size but sometimes meant to include the mechanical design and equipment.

Oxidant

Automotive; Automobile

Reactive chemical compound with oxygen atoms that cause oxidation.

Oxidation

Automotive; Automobile

Chemical process in which a substance combines with oxygen, e.g. rusting

Oxidation catalyst

Automotive; Automobile

Chemical in a catalytic converter to promote the combustion of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide at relatively low temperatures.

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