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...oil of the engine coats the surface of the catalyst, masking the precious metal deposits. Poisoning can sometimes be reversed by running the engine under a ...core a larger surface area, and therefore more places for active precious metal sites. The catalyst is added to the washcoat (in suspension) before applica

...ulator and prevent electrical energy from leaking from the terminal to the metal case along the side of the insulator. The disrupted and longer path makes t ...eg; [[fahrenheit|F]] and 60,000 [[Volt|V]]. It extends from the metal case into the combustion chamber. The exact composition and length of the i

...elling]]" section below) is a silvery and [[ductile]] member of the [[poor metal]] group of [[chemical element]]s. It has the symbol '''Al'''; its [[atomic ...ion]] (due to the phenomenon of [[passivation]]) and its light weight. The metal is used in many industries to manufacture a large variety of products and i

...ovided it with a regular supply of food: from the fertile valleys came the precious saffron; the surrounding mountain pastures provided summer grazing for nume ...or radical political renewal: in 1355 the trade guilds of leather-workers, metal-workers, merchants and learned men were brought into the government of the

...to of Arredalsud”. The design of the pelican in the badge was taken from a metal paper weight on his desk. ...strong driver for hill climbing races with an Osella/BMW 3000 and owner of precious collection of cars produced before 1960. The Autosud is perfectly conserved

...rporate" grille with five diagonal silver bars. The earlier grille design (metal with slots on the left for ventilation) continued on the Comfort models unt ...Luxury’. The outside of the car features dipped silver paintwork, precious metal trim and gleaming jewel-like mouldings with back-lit inset crystals.

...ity as a unit of exchange consistently exceeded its [[intrinsic value]] as metal; after [[Nero]] began debasing the silver [[denarius]], its [[legal tender|

...wpots, since this was the most efficient use of firewood and did not waste precious cooking juices, making [[potage]]s and [[stew]]s the most common dishes. Ov ...the medieval diet, swindling by those who were trusted with supplying the precious commodity to the community was considered a serious offense. Bakers who wer