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In some senses, accelerant is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ.
used, used
VERB + ACCELERANT
determine, pouring
ACCELERANT + NOUN
video
PREP.
across, in, on
noun
Any substance that can bond or mix with, or disturb, another substance and cause an increase in the speed of a natural or artificial chemical process.
Accelerant was poured across the beds where the two daughters of a family in Cheshire, Conn., had been tied before a fire during a home invasion in 2007, a fire investigator told jurors on Friday.
Any substance that can bond or mix with, or disturb, another substance and cause an increase in the speed of a natural or artificial chemical process.
Something that speeds up a process or the uptake of something else.
Hello Neighbor’s experience reflects the rise of video sites like YouTube as an accelerant for the video game business.
[Mike] Skinner can be credited with pouring lots of accelerant on pop in his time. In his absence, Caribbean-derived UK bass music became the de facto sound of British youth.
adj
Causing acceleration or speeding up; accelerating.
Accelerant was poured across the beds where the two daughters of a family in Cheshire, Conn., had been tied before a fire during a home invasion in 2007, a fire investigator told jurors on Friday.
WiktionaryHello Neighbor’s experience reflects the rise of video sites like YouTube as an accelerant for the video game business.
Wiktionary[Mike] Skinner can be credited with pouring lots of accelerant on pop in his time. In his absence, Caribbean-derived UK bass music became the de facto sound of British youth.
WiktionaryThe police were able to determine that an accelerant was used in the fire.
Tatoeba · #5895683Tom used an accelerant to start the fire.
Tatoeba · #10152116A substance that accelerates chemical reactions is an accelerant.
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In some senses, accelerant is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.