accelerant
Fire-spreading liquid
An accelerant is a substance that speeds up a process, most often a flammable liquid used to start or intensify fires.
Arson investigators look for traces of accelerants at crime scenes: They found accelerant residue on the floor.
The term extends to anything that hastens a reaction or development: Social media acted as an accelerant for the movement.
Energy source material
- gasolineRefined petroleum vehicle fuel
- keroseneFlammable petroleum distillate
- ethanolDrinkable volatile spirit
- methanolToxic one-carbon alcohol
turpentine · acetone · naphtha · benzene · alcohol · propane · butane · diesel
Starting combustion process
- flammableProne to ignition
- inflammableAble to catch fire
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- flashpointIgnition temperature threshold
burn · flame · flashover · fire · heat · blaze · conflagration · pyrolysis
Causing or designed for burning
- firebugDeliberate flame-setter
- arsonistOne who illegally ignites
- pyromaniaCompulsion to start fires
- firebombExplosive causing flames
torch · firestarter · evidence · deliberate · forensic
fuel
Energy source material
- gasolineRefined petroleum vehicle fuel
- keroseneFlammable petroleum distillate
- ethanolDrinkable volatile spirit
methanol · turpentine · acetone · naphtha · benzene · alcohol · propane · butane · diesel · oil
ignition
Starting combustion process
- flammableProne to ignition
- inflammableAble to catch fire
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
flashpoint · burn · flame · flashover · fire · heat · blaze · conflagration · pyrolysis · kindle
incendiary
Causing or designed for burning
firebomb · torch · firestarter · evidence · deliberate · forensic
spark
Tiny fiery particle
amplify · escalate · inflame · stoke · catalyst · propel · hasten · expedite · drive · momentum
reaction
Response to stimulus
- kineticsScience of motion forces
- enzymeProtein that hastens reactions
- promoterOne who organizes events
initiator · stimulus · trigger · boost · facilitator · agent · inducer · spur · expediter · enhancement
- combustionburning, flames, fire triangle, ignition source, oxygen
- fireflame, blaze, flames, inferno, embers
- activatorscatalyst, trigger, initiator, stimulus, activator
- arsonarson, arsonist, arson investigator, arson investigation, attempted arson
- firestartersmatches, lighter, flint, tinder bundle, kindling
- Explosivesbomb, dynamite, grenade, TNT, C-4
accelerantretardant
Substance that slows something
fire retardant · flame retardant · inhibitor · suppressant · fire extinguisher
accelerantfire retardant
Substance that inhibits ignition
flame retardant · fire extinguisher · fireproofing · intumescent · fire blanket
- hit the acceleratorPress throttle forcefully
- particle acceleratorDevice speeding subatomic bits
- hardware accelerationUsing dedicated chips for speed
- angular accelerationChange in spinning speed
- acceleration laneRoad segment for gaining speed
- accelerated programShortened educational timeline
accelerate, accelerating, acceleration, accelerated, accelerator, accelerates, accelerators, accelerations, accelerants