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Accelerant

/əkˈsɛləɹənt/

Any substance that can bond, mix, or disturb another substance and cause an increase in the speed of a natural or artificial chemical process.

📖 Definitions of "Accelerant"

noun

1
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
A substance used to catalyze the vulcanization of rubber
4
(metaphoric) Something that speeds up a process or speeds up the uptake of something.

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