accelerant

See also: accélérant

English

Etymology

• First attested in 1854.
• accelerate +‎ -ant

Noun

accelerant (plural accelerants)

1. (chemistry) Any substance that can bond, mix, or disturb another substance and cause an increase in the speed of a natural or artificial chemical process.
2. A substance that accelerates the development of a fire; especially some petroleum product used to spread an act of arson
3. (chemistry) A substance used to catalyze the vulcanization of rubber

Translations

substance that can bond, mix, or disturb another substance

• Japanese: 促進剤 (そくしんざい, sokushinzai)

substance that accelerates the devolpment of a fire

substance used to catalyze the vulcanization of rubber

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• Italian: accelerante (it) m

See also

• catalyst

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Catalan

Verb

accelerant

1. present participle of accelerar

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Latin

Verb

accelerant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of accelerō