Associations to the word «Accelerator»

ACCELERATOR, noun. One who, or that which, accelerates.

ACCELERATOR, noun. A device for causing acceleration.

ACCELERATOR, noun. (chemistry) A substance which speeds up chemical reactions.

ACCELERATOR, noun. (vehicle) An accelerator pedal.

ACCELERATOR, noun. (photography) A chemical that reduces development time.

ACCELERATOR, noun. (physics) A device that accelerates charged subatomic particles.

ACCELERATOR, noun. (physiology) (medical) A muscle or nerve that speed the performance of an action.

ACCELERATOR, noun. (computing) accelerator key

ACCELERATOR KEY, noun. (computing) A keyboard shortcut.

ACCELERATOR KEYS, noun. Plural of accelerator key

ACCELERATOR MASS SPECTROMETRY, noun. (physics) A form of mass spectrometry in which ions are accelerated to extraordinarily high kinetic energies before mass analysis.

ACCELERATOR, noun. A pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas".

ACCELERATOR, noun. A valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine.

ACCELERATOR, noun. (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.

ACCELERATOR, noun. A scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles.