accelerant
gb/æksˈɛlɚənt/ us/æksˈɛlɚənt/
C1
Anglais
gyújtóanyag, égést gyorsító anyag, katalizátor, gyorsító tényező
NOM
C1
TECHNICAL
1
Schéma d’usage :
[an accelerant]; use [something] as an accelerant
Investigators found traces of an accelerant near the back door.
A nyomozók gyújtóanyag nyomait találták a hátsó ajtó közelében.
The arson report said gasoline had probably been used as an accelerant.
A gyújtogatásról készült jelentés szerint valószínűleg benzint használtak gyújtóanyagként.
Never pour an accelerant onto an open flame.
Exemples pédagogiques
Police found an accelerant at the fire scene.
A rendőrség gyújtóanyagot talált a tűz helyszínén.
Gasoline can act as an accelerant.
A benzin gyújtóanyagként szolgálhat.
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse accelerant with accelerator, which usually refers to a device or program that increases speed or growth.
Sens
Substance that spreads fire
Collocations
use an accelerant
|traces of accelerant
|detect an accelerant
|flammable accelerant
|liquid accelerant
|chemical accelerant
|evidence of an accelerant
|accelerant residue
Synonymes
fuel (Broader; any material that burns, not necessarily added to start or intensify a fire.)
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fire starter (More general and informal; can refer to a tool or material used to start a fire.)
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ignitable liquid (More technical forensic term for many liquid accelerants.)
Antonymes
fire retardant (A substance that slows or prevents burning.)
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extinguishing agent (A substance used to put out a fire, not intensify it.)
Thèmes
fire
|crime
|forensics
|safety
Définition
A substance, often a liquid like gasoline, that makes a fire start or spread faster.
A substance, especially a flammable liquid, that is used to start a fire or make it burn faster or more intensely.
NOM
C1
FORMAL
2
katalizátor
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is an accelerant for/to [something]
The pandemic became an accelerant for remote work and online shopping.
A járvány a távmunka és az online vásárlás terjedésének katalizátora lett.
Cheap computing power has been an accelerant of artificial intelligence research.
Az olcsó számítási kapacitás a mesterséges intelligencia kutatásának egyik katalizátora volt.
The new funding could act as an accelerant for the company's expansion.
Exemples pédagogiques
The new law was an accelerant for change.
Az új törvény a változás katalizátora volt.
Better internet access can be an accelerant for growth.
A jobb internet-hozzáférés a növekedés katalizátora lehet.
Erreur fréquente :
In this figurative sense, accelerant is often used for a force that speeds up an existing trend; catalyst is more common for something that starts or causes change.
Sens
Thing that speeds change
Collocations
growth accelerant
|market accelerant
|digital accelerant
|innovation accelerant
|trend accelerant
|accelerant for change
|powerful accelerant
|act as an accelerant
Synonymes
catalyst (More common; can mean something that causes change, not only speeds it up.)
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driver (Often used in business for a factor that strongly influences results.)
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booster (More informal; suggests something that increases strength, speed, or success.)
Antonymes
brake (A factor that slows or stops progress.)
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obstacle (Something that blocks or makes progress more difficult.)
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drag (Something that slows performance or growth.)
Thèmes
business
|technology
|social_change
|economics
Définition
Something that makes a change or process happen more quickly.
Something that makes a process, change, or development happen faster or become more intense.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
accelerant
API
GB/æksˈɛlɚənt/
US/æksˈɛlɚənt/
Syllabes et accentuation
ac - cel - er - ant (4 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cel)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: accelerant
- Plural: accelerants
Expressions
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