accelerant

noun

ac·cel·er·ant ik-ˈse-lə-rənt

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: a substance used to accelerate a process (such as the spreading of a fire)

Examples of accelerant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Authorities found evidence of an accelerant that spread the flames at the location, leading them to believe someone intentionally started the fire that damaged four homes at 2121 N. Center St, Mesa police said. —

Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024 Share [Findings] Arson dogs’ noses remain better than lab equipment at detecting certain accelerants. —

Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 19 June 2024 Gaza war protests denounced by NYC leaders as 'antisemitic' after subway car threat chant, vandalism On Wednesday, three people used an accelerant to burn flags in an active bike lane outside the Consulate General of Israel in midtown Manhattan, according to the NYPD. —

Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 June 2024 The election of Donald Trump as president was a product and accelerant of that dysfunction—but not its cause. —

Matthew Duss, Foreign Affairs, 22 Oct. 2020 See all Example Sentences for accelerant

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