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What is an accelerant?

What is an accelerant? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (chemistry) 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. (chemistry) A substance used to catalyze the vulcanization of rubber
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We have identified traces of an accelerant used within the living accommodation doorway which funnelled upstairs.
Following the fire, investigators found traces of an accelerant in the badly damaged ground floor of the house.
Teeth Whitening Unit is a new type whitening technology, based on the condition of strong blue LED light and whitening kit accelerant.
Catherine took up Mandarin, one of the most difficult languages to learn, in the accelerant class at Tauranga Intermediate.
They confirmed that a man entered the second-hand shop at around 1pm and sprayed an accelerant, believed to be petrol, around before igniting it.
There was forensic evidence which indicated that the accelerant used to set the fire was white spirit.

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