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ac⋅cel⋅er⋅ant

   [ak-sel-er-uhnt]
–noun
1. something that speeds up a process.
2. Chemistry. accelerator (def. 5).
3. 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.
Origin:
1915–20; < L accelerant- (s. of accelerāns) hastening (prp. of accelerāre). See accelerate
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ac·cel·er·ant     (āk-sěl'ər-ənt)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   A substance, such as a petroleum distillate, that is used as a catalyst, as in spreading an intentionally set fire.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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accelerant   (āk-sěl'ər-ənt)  Pronunciation Key 
A substance, such as a petroleum distillate, that is used as a catalyst, as in spreading an intentionally set fire.

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accelerant ac·cel·er·ant (āk-sěl'ər-ənt)
n.
Accelerator.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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