accelerant
gb/æksˈɛlɚənt/ us/æksˈɛlɚənt/
C1
Inglese
gyújtóanyag, égést gyorsító anyag, katalizátor, gyorsító tényező
SOSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
1
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Do not confuse accelerant with accelerator, which usually refers to a device or program that increases speed or growth.
Significato
Substance that spreads fire
Collocazioni
use an accelerant
|traces of accelerant
|detect an accelerant
|flammable accelerant
|liquid accelerant
|chemical accelerant
|evidence of an accelerant
|accelerant residue
Sinonimi
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.)
Contrari
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.)
Temi
fire
|crime
|forensics
|safety
Definizione
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.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
2
katalizátor
B2
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
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.
Significato
Thing that speeds change
Collocazioni
growth accelerant
|market accelerant
|digital accelerant
|innovation accelerant
|trend accelerant
|accelerant for change
|powerful accelerant
|act as an accelerant
Sinonimi
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.)
Contrari
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.)
Temi
business
|technology
|social_change
|economics
Definizione
Something that makes a change or process happen more quickly.
Something that makes a process, change, or development happen faster or become more intense.
Grammatica
Forma base
accelerant
IPA
GB/æksˈɛlɚənt/
US/æksˈɛlɚənt/
Sillabe e accento
ac - cel - er - ant (4 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cel)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: accelerant
- Plural: accelerants
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