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accelerant, n. and a. Chiefly Sci.|ækˈsɛlərənt|
[f. L. accelerant-, pr. pple. stem of accelerāre to accelerate.]
A. n. A thing that causes a process, etc., to go faster; an accelerator.
B. adj. Having an accelerating effect; accelerating.
1909Cent. Dict. Suppl., Accelerant, a. and n. 1933Federal Reporter (U.S.) 2nd Ser. LXIII. 365/1 The doctor testified that appellant was then suffering from tuberculosis; that a bad cold would break down the system and act as an accelerant; that there are many other predisposing factors. 1951Proc. Soc. Exper. Biol. & Med. LXXVIII. 281 Accelerant factors for a transplantable mouse mammary carcinoma of inbred..mice are equally effective whether derived from fresh (unfrozen) or frozen homologous cancerous tissues. 1970A. Toffler Future Shock xx. 406 In a world of accelerant change, next year is nearer to us than next month was in a more leisurely era. 1979Forbes (N.Y.) 3 Sept. 94 The fact is, arson is not that tough to spot—by trained eyes. Such factors as point of origin and the type of accelerant used can tell much about a fire. 1990Cosmetics & Toiletries Dec. 101/1 A general theory is presented for accelerant activity based on the possible alterations, at the molecular level, of the components of the horny layer. |