accelerant

əkˈsɛlərənt
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Translation of accelerant from English into Spanish

Noun

1.

figurative

something that speeds up a process
  • The new policy acted as an accelerant for change.La nueva política actuó como un acelerador del cambio.
2.

fire

substance that makes fire burn faster
  • The firefighters identified gasoline as an accelerant.Los bomberos identificaron la gasolina como un acelerante.
3.

chemistry

TECH.
substance that catalyzes rubber vulcanization
TECH.
acelerante mcatalizador magente de vulcanización
  • An accelerant is added to speed up vulcanization.Se añade un acelerante para acelerar la vulcanización.
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Images of accelerant

  • accelerant: substance that makes fire burn faster
    (fire) acelerante

Synonyms and analogies of accelerant in English

Examples of accelerant in a sentence

  • The discovery served as an accelerant for scientific research.
  • The arsonist used kerosene as an accelerant.
  • Investigators found traces of an accelerant at the scene.
  • The chemist added an accelerant to the mixture.
  • Using an accelerant can improve efficiency.

Translations of "accelerant" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
acelerantenm.

Well, there was definitely an accelerant used inside and out.

Bueno, sin duda, utilizaron un acelerante tanto dentro como fuera.

aceleradornm.

Most likely from the accelerant used to burn the body.

Lo más probable del acelerador usado para quemar el cuerpo.

combustiblenm.

Someone stepped in the accelerant before the car was lit.

Alguien pisó el combustible antes de que el auto se incendiara.

catalizadornm.

However, I did detect traces of accelerant on his body - gasoline.

Sin embargo, detecté restos de catalizador en su cuerpo, gasolina.

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accelerant: Examples and translations in context

Same accelerant as the other four fires, though - kerosene.

El mismo acelerante que en los otros cuatro fuegos, o sea queroseno.

Got caught as the accelerant ignited, staggered outside, collapsed.

Quedó atrapado con el acelerante encendido, se tambaleó fuera, se derrumbó.

Not spraying accelerant and causing the deaths of innocent people.

No es quien rociaría acelerante y le causaría la muerte a gente inocente.

Someone jimmied the kitchen door and dumped accelerant all over the place.

Alguien golpeó la puerta de la cocina y tiró acelerante por todas partes.

There's an empty canister of accelerant under the passenger seat.

Hay una lata vacía de acelerante bajo el asiento del pasajero.

The accelerant was common motor oil available at any gas station.

El acelerante fue aceite de motor común disponible en cualquier gasolinera.

You know, probably someone dispersing the accelerant caught a cold.

Es probable que alguien que disperse el acelerante se haya resfriado.

And yet, it was no match for the accelerant used.

Y aun así, no fue rival para el acelerante usado.

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