accelerant

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  1. noun A substance, such as a petroleum distillate, that is used as a catalyst, as in spreading an intentionally set fire.

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  • “Can you tell if the accelerant was gas Pretty sure How sure Ninety percent,” answered the chief. —  ConsenttoKill
  • I had a few objects in mind, specifically a reel of fishing line, fire accelerant, and anything that looked like it had belonged to the Malones. —  7th Heaven by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  • Though Painter had employed the air scrubbers and ventilation to clear the accelerant, it did nothing to erase the odor of charred flesh. —  The Last Oracle by James Rollins
  • The use of some kind of accelerant, like gasoline or alcohol, seems to be indicated in the conflagrations; however, no traces of any accelerant have yet been found. —  Eclipse
  • Over the course of a few days, Michael Carlson began burning the bodies after dousing them with accelerant, and then burying the charred pieces in the front yard fire pit. —  The Dreamin' Demon
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  1. Latin accelerans, present participle of accelerare, hasten: see accelerate.
 

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