accelerant

accelerant definition

ac·cel·er·ant (ak sel′ər ənt, ək-)

adjective

accelerating

Etymology: L accelerans, prp. of accelerare: see accelerate

noun

  1. something that increases the speed of a process
  2. Chem. catalyst

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