English

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

See also

• catalyst

Catalan

Verb

accelerant

1. present participle of accelerar

Latin

Verb

accelerant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of accelerō