accelerant
/əkˈsɛləɹənt/ · noun
Meaning
- Any substance that can bond, mix, or disturb another substance and cause an increase in the speed of a natural or artificial chemical process.
- A substance that accelerates the development of a fire; especially some petroleum product used to spread an act of arson
- A substance used to catalyze the vulcanization of rubber
- (metaphoric) Something that speeds up a process or speeds up the uptake of something.
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