accelerant
noun
ac·cel·er·ant
ik-ˈse-lə-rənt 
ak-
: a substance used to accelerate a process (such as the spreading of a fire)
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According to police, a liquid accelerant burned out before the fire could spread, and red swastikas were found painted on the building's exterior wall.
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Investigators determined that accelerants were in the bag.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
Jabbar tried to burn down the house by setting a small fire in a hallway with accelerants but the flames burned out before firefighters arrived.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Executives have pointed to airtime on conference-specific TV networks as an accelerant of the sport’s national awareness.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Investigators determined that accelerants were in the bag.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
Jabbar tried to burn down the house by setting a small fire in a hallway with accelerants but the flames burned out before firefighters arrived.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Executives have pointed to airtime on conference-specific TV networks as an accelerant of the sport’s national awareness.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Accelerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accelerant. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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