accelerant

noun

ac·cel·er·ant ik-ˈse-lə-rənt

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: a substance used to accelerate a process (such as the spreading of a fire)

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Share [Findings] Arson dogs’ noses remain better than lab equipment at detecting certain accelerants. —

Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 Someone else, whose identity was not known when the case was presented to a grand jury, poured an accelerant on the cat and set it on fire, the indictment against Williams says. —

Phil Helsel, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024 Third is that enterprise leaders are looking at freelance as an enabler and accelerant of innovation. —

Matthew Mottola, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 Factors behind the sudden shift Such furious turnabouts in performance tend to have a plausible fundamental basis exaggerated by forced mechanical accelerants. —

Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for accelerant