accelerant
noun
ac·cel·er·ant
| \ ik-ˈse-lə-rənt
, ak-\
, ak-\
Definition of accelerant
: a substance used to accelerate a process (such as the spreading of a fire)
Examples of accelerant in a Sentence
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An accelerant was then applied to bond the structures. — Eduardo Medina, SFChronicle.com, "UC Merced student finds 65 million-year-old Triceratops skull," 26 July 2019 After, an accelerant was applied to bond the structures. — Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, "California college student discovers 65-million-year-old Triceratops skull," 25 July 2019 Williams said the fire was intentionally set and that unknown accelerants were used to ignite the fire. — Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com, "3-year-old girl, 5-year-old boy among four dead in Cleveland’s Slavic Village, family member says," 9 July 2019 Officers found a gas tank, believed to be the accelerant, near the front door inside and a lighter on the ground outside. — Harriet Sokmensuer, PEOPLE.com, "Minnesota Man Allegedly Kills Daughter, 22, by Setting Fire to Home After Argument," 29 July 2019 The fire started in the three-story building after the suspect sprayed an unidentified liquid accelerant, Kyoto prefectural police and fire department officials said, according to the Associated Press. — Julia Webster, Time, "A Fire at Kyoto Animation Killed 33 People. Here's What to Know About the Deadly Arson Attack in Japan," 19 July 2019 The blaze started in the three-story building in Japan's ancient capital after the attacker sprayed an unidentified liquid accelerant, police and fire officials said. — Mari Yamaguchi, chicagotribune.com, "Man shouting ‘You die!’ sets Japanese anime studio on fire, killing 33 people; suspect taken to hospital," 18 July 2019 The blaze started in the three-story building in Japan's ancient capital after the attacker sprayed an unidentified liquid accelerant, police and fire officials said. — Dallas News, "Man shouting, 'You die,' kills 33 in fire set at Japan animation studio," 18 July 2019 The fire started in the three-story building in Japan’s ancient capital after the suspect, 41, sprayed an unidentified liquid accelerant near the front door. — Fox News, "33 killed in fire at Japanese anime studio after man screaming 'you die!' set building alight," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'accelerant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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