accelerant
gb/æksˈɛlɚənt/ us/æksˈɛlɚənt/
C1
Kiingereza
gyújtóanyag, égést gyorsító anyag, katalizátor, gyorsító tényező
NOMINO
C1
TECHNICAL
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Do not confuse accelerant with accelerator, which usually refers to a device or program that increases speed or growth.
Maana
Substance that spreads fire
Miunganiko ya maneno
use an accelerant
|traces of accelerant
|detect an accelerant
|flammable accelerant
|liquid accelerant
|chemical accelerant
|evidence of an accelerant
|accelerant residue
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
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.)
Mada
fire
|crime
|forensics
|safety
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
C1
FORMAL
2
katalizátor
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
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.
Maana
Thing that speeds change
Miunganiko ya maneno
growth accelerant
|market accelerant
|digital accelerant
|innovation accelerant
|trend accelerant
|accelerant for change
|powerful accelerant
|act as an accelerant
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
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.)
Mada
business
|technology
|social_change
|economics
Ufafanuzi
Something that makes a change or process happen more quickly.
Something that makes a process, change, or development happen faster or become more intense.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
accelerant
IPA
GB/æksˈɛlɚənt/
US/æksˈɛlɚənt/
Silabi na mkazo
ac - cel - er - ant (silabi 4)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cel)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: accelerant
- Plural: accelerants
Semi
Bado hakuna semi zilizounganishwa na ingizo hili.