Accelerant is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Accelerant meaning
- Any substance that can bond or mix with, or disturb, another substance and cause an increase in the speed of a natural or artificial chemical process.
- In the context of fire protection, a substance that accelerates the development of a fire, especially some hydrocarbon-based fuel used to spread a fire caused by arson.
Using Accelerant
- The main meaning on this page is: Any substance that can bond or mix with, or disturb, another substance and cause an increase in the speed of a natural or artificial chemical process. | In the context of fire protection, a substance that accelerates the development of a fire, especially some hydrocarbon-based fuel used to spread a fire caused by arson. | Any substance that can bond or mix with, or disturb, another substance and cause an increase in the speed of a natural or artificial chemical process.
- In the example corpus, accelerant often appears in combinations such as: an accelerant, found accelerant, accelerant to.
Context around Accelerant
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 12 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Accelerant
- In this selection, "accelerant" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, fire, special, atf, detection, research and specialty stand out and add context to how "accelerant" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a fire accelerant and light and a precious accelerant so i. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "accelerant" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and aberdare, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with accelerant
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Accelerant Specialty Insurance Co.; non-admitted; rated A- IX by AM Best. (12 words)
Climate change acts as an accelerant to historical land use conditions that promote wildfires. (14 words)
Lee then poured a liquid, an accelerant, from a can all across the floor. (14 words)
The fast-food giant earned top marks in brand recall and likeability for its current campaign and revamped “Have it Your Way” jingle in brand recall, or the percentage of people noticing a brand being advertised, according to Accelerant Research. (40 words)
However, the judge said Walker had carried a loaded revolver “in concert” with other individuals who were using multiple vehicles, one of which was discovered parked in Tallaght displaying false plates, while an accelerant was found in that vehicle. (39 words)
Baidu’s own chatbot could help customers find better products, enhance the search and shopping experience, which may in turn lead to higher conversion rates… which could further be an accelerant for Baidu’s recovering digital market business. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Baidu’s own chatbot could help customers find better products, enhance the search and shopping experience, which may in turn lead to higher conversion rates… which could further be an accelerant for Baidu’s recovering digital market business.
Bennett declined to say if they had found accelerant or other evidence of criminal behavior at the scene.
Climate change acts as an accelerant to historical land use conditions that promote wildfires.
In this game, gamers will be asked to cover their body with a fire accelerant and light it on fire.
Lee then poured a liquid, an accelerant, from a can all across the floor.
The fast-food giant earned top marks in brand recall and likeability for its current campaign and revamped “Have it Your Way” jingle in brand recall, or the percentage of people noticing a brand being advertised, according to Accelerant Research.
Accelerant Specialty Insurance Co.; non-admitted; rated A- IX by AM Best.
Asked about what advice she would give to people starting campfires, Beane said they should not use an accelerant at all unless it is specifically designed for campfires.
He said police will allege the father lit fires throughout the house with the use of an "accelerant” such as petrol, and then locked all the doors inside to prevent his family from escaping.
HFD said there were multiple incendiary devices that started the wildland fire in one specific area, as confirmed by its Accelerant Detection Canine Team.
However, the judge said Walker had carried a loaded revolver “in concert” with other individuals who were using multiple vehicles, one of which was discovered parked in Tallaght displaying false plates, while an accelerant was found in that vehicle.
It was during the early morning hours when 33-year-old Sebastian Zapeta-Calil allegedly poured an accelerant on a still-unidentified woman, then applied a lighter to her clothes — killing her in horrific fashion.
The broadcast took a dramatic turn as Coates reported live on the man, identified as Maxwell Azzarello from St. Augustine, Florida, who doused himself with an accelerant and ignited himself in a nearby park.
The vehicle used by Mr. Kuminov’s killers was found a few miles away, burned with the help of what investigators believe was a special accelerant.
Hutchinson Police say the fire was started in the men’s clothing department using an accelerant taken from another part of the store.
Detectives believe he was set on fire on his doorstep after being doused in a form of accelerant when he answered the door in a 'targeted attack'.
Given the importance that I was talking about, I think having more of an accelerant on that effort could have potentially protected that.
His Handler, Fire Investigator James Vollintine, completed an intensive 6 week training program on December 7, 2018, where he was introduced to Benny and they received their ATF Accelerant Detection Canine certification.
I lit a fire, using a precious accelerant so I could guarantee that it would light, piling everything I had into the flames until it was roaring.
Instead of addressing systemic issues of continuing sexual assault, financial mismanagement and deficient programming, BSA’s senior management wants to add an accelerant to the house fire by recruiting girls,'” the council said.
Common combinations with accelerant
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an accelerant 14×
- found accelerant 2×
- accelerant to 2×
- accelerant and 2×
- accelerant detection 2×
- accelerant on 2×