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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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Word History and Origins
Origin of accelerant1
1915–20; < Latin accelerant- (stem of accelerāns ) hastening (present participle of accelerāre ). See accelerate
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Word History and Origins
Origin of accelerant1
C20: from Latin from accelerāns, present participle of accelerāre to go faster
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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.
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Also in the apartment were glass jars containing what is believed to be accelerant, black gunpowder, and bullets.
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Police said Powell also attacked his sons with a hatchet or small ax, before igniting the accelerant-fueled blaze.
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It is believed that Burkhart used a fire accelerant similar to charcoal to start the fires.
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