accelerant

[ ak-sel-er-uhnt ]

/ ækˈsɛl ər ənt /

noun

something that speeds up a process.

Chemistry. accelerator (def. 5).

a substance that accelerates the spread of fire or makes a fire more intense: Arson was suspected when police found accelerants at the scene of the fire.

Origin of accelerant

1915–20; <Latin accelerant- (stem of accelerāns) hastening (present participle of accelerāre). See accelerate

Words nearby accelerant

ACCC, ACCD, accede, accel., accelerando, accelerant, accelerate, accelerated reader, accelerating universe, acceleration, acceleration clause

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Example sentences from the Web for accelerant

Thrown into the Middle East pyre, the Zionism-racism charge has been an accelerant, angering, alienating, polarizing both sides.
Delegitimizing Israel Makes Peace Harder to Achieve|Gil Troy|February 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for accelerant

accelerant

/ (ækˈsɛlərənt) /

noun

chem another name for accelerator (def. 3)

Word Origin for accelerant

C20: from Latin from accelerāns, present participle of accelerāre to go faster

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Medical definitions for accelerant

accelerant

[ ăk-sĕl′ər-ənt ]

n.

Accelerator.

Scientific definitions for accelerant

accelerant

[ ăk-sĕl′ər-ənt ]

A substance, such as a petroleum distillate, that is used as a catalyst, as in spreading an intentionally set fire.

单词	accelerant
释义	accelerant [ ak-sel-er-uhnt ] / ækˈsɛl ər ənt / noun something that speeds up a process. Chemistry. accelerator (def. 5). a substance that accelerates the spread of fire or makes a fire more intense: Arson was suspected when police found accelerants at the scene of the fire. Origin of accelerant 1915–20; <Latin accelerant- (stem of accelerāns) hastening (present participle of accelerāre). See accelerate Words nearby accelerant ACCC, ACCD, accede, accel., accelerando, accelerant, accelerate, accelerated reader, accelerating universe, acceleration, acceleration clause Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for accelerant Thrown into the Middle East pyre, the Zionism-racism charge has been an accelerant, angering, alienating, polarizing both sides. Delegitimizing Israel Makes Peace Harder to Achieve\|Gil Troy\|February 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for accelerant accelerant / (ækˈsɛlərənt) / noun chem another name for accelerator (def. 3) Word Origin for accelerant C20: from Latin from accelerāns, present participle of accelerāre to go faster Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for accelerant accelerant [ ăk-sĕl′ər-ənt ] n. Accelerator. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for accelerant accelerant [ ăk-sĕl′ər-ənt ] A substance, such as a petroleum distillate, that is used as a catalyst, as in spreading an intentionally set fire. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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