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accelerant
[ ak-sel-er-uhnt ]
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.
accelerant
/ ækˈsɛlərənt /
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.
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Example Sentences
Thrown into the Middle East pyre, the Zionism-racism charge has been an accelerant, angering, alienating, polarizing both sides.
Also in the apartment were glass jars containing what is believed to be accelerant, black gunpowder, and bullets.
Police said Powell also attacked his sons with a hatchet or small ax, before igniting the accelerant-fueled blaze.
It is believed that Burkhart used a fire accelerant similar to charcoal to start the fires.
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