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Meaning
Noun
●
In Chemistry:
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.
A
substance
used to
catalyze
the
vulcanization
of rubber.
●
Something that
speeds up
a process or the
uptake
of something else.
Adj
●
Causing
acceleration
or
speeding up
; accelerating.
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