- accelerant
- accelerant (n.) 1854, from L. accelerantem (nom. accelerans), prp. of accelerare (see ACCELERATE (Cf. accelerate)). As an adjective from 1890.
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accelerant — noun Date: circa 1909 a substance used to accelerate a process (as the spreading of a fire) … New Collegiate Dictionary
accelerant — noun a) Any substance that can bond, mix, or disturb another substance and cause an increase in the speed of a natural or artificial chemical process. b) A substance that accelerates the development of a … Wiktionary
accelerant — SYN: accelerator (3). * * * ac·cel·er·ant (ak selґər ənt) a catalyst … Medical dictionary
