Meaning

(chemistry) Any substance that can bond or mix with, or disturb, another substance and cause an increase in the speed of a natural or artificial chemical process..

Definitions by Sense

1. (chemistry) Any substance that can bond or mix with, or disturb, another substance and cause an increase in the speed of a natural or artificial chemical process.
2. (figurative) Something that speeds up a process or the uptake of something else.
3. Causing acceleration or speeding up; accelerating.

Example Sentences

Hello Neighbor’s experience reflects the rise of video sites like YouTube as an accelerant for the video game business.

[Mike] Skinner can be credited with pouring lots of accelerant on pop in his time. In his absence, Caribbean-derived UK bass music became the de facto sound of British youth.

But the brutal killing did not capture widespread attention until the security footage was released on Friday, at which point it became an accelerant for conservative arguments about crime, race and the perceived failings of big-city justice systems and mainstream news outlets in the Trump era.

Word Forms

• accelerants
• more accelerant
• most accelerant

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When Should You Use Accelerant?

Use accelerant when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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