Associations to the word «Accelerant»

Wiktionary

ACCELERANT, noun. (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.
ACCELERANT, noun. A substance that accelerates the development of a fire; especially some petroleum product used to spread an act of arson
ACCELERANT, noun. (chemistry) A substance used to catalyze the vulcanization of rubber

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope