Definition, synonyms and related words
Any substance that can bond or mix with, or disturb, another substance and cause an increase in the speed of a natural or artificial chemical process.
A substance that accelerates the development of a fire, especially some petroleum product used to spread a fire caused by arson.
Causing acceleration or speeding up; accelerating.
The word accelerant comes from the verb accelerate combined with the suffix -ant. This suffix creates nouns that refer to an agent or something that tends to perform the action of the base verb.