aftertreatment

[ af-ter-treet-muhnt, ahf- ]

noun

1. a chemical treatment to which a fabric is subjected immediately after being dyed, for increasing the fastness of the color.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aftertreatment¹

First recorded in 1825–35; after + treatment

Example Sentences

In addition, emissions from fuel-operated auxiliary heaters may be higher due to limited aftertreatment, potentially offsetting any advantages in terms of these emissions as well.

From Science Daily

The effect of auxiliary heaters on in-use emissions is more pronounced because there is no emissions aftertreatment for heaters as there is for engine emissions.

From Science Daily

"Engines, transmissions, aftertreatment systems, and other parts will simply not be manufactured for battery electric and fuel cell vehicles," she said.

From Reuters

Now Mueller and his colleagues hope to use his concept to try to create the first practical low-soot, low-NOx diesel engines, which, he says, would need less or no exhaust aftertreatment.

From Scientific American

In a separate statement, Daimler said the raids were because of “suspicion of fraud and criminal advertising relating to the possible manipulation of exhaust-gas aftertreatment in passenger cars with diesel engines.”

From New York Times