accelerant
noun
ac·cel·er·ant
ik-ˈse-lə-rənt 
ak-
: a substance used to accelerate a process (such as the spreading of a fire)
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The kids blamed it on a space heater, but the authorities found nitric acid — an accelerant — at the scene and are charging her with felony arson.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Oct. 2025
Boring uses a machine known as Prufrock to dig the 12-foot-diameter tunnels, applying chemical accelerants as part of the process.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Court documents say several videos appear to show Niehaus using an accelerant, as well as a small, blow torch.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Authorities said the suspect had possibly used an accelerant, most likely gasoline, to start the fire.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Oct. 2025
Boring uses a machine known as Prufrock to dig the 12-foot-diameter tunnels, applying chemical accelerants as part of the process.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Court documents say several videos appear to show Niehaus using an accelerant, as well as a small, blow torch.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Authorities said the suspect had possibly used an accelerant, most likely gasoline, to start the fire.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Accelerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accelerant. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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