kiihdytin — meaning in English
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English meaning
- accelerant noun A substance, especially a flammable one, used to speed up a fire or chemical reaction.
- accelerator noun The pedal in a vehicle that controls speed.
Senses
kiihdytin is used for these senses in English:
- accelerant (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.
- accelerant A substance used to catalyze the vulcanization of rubber.
- accelerant 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.
- accelerator One who, or that which, accelerates.
- accelerator (chemistry) A substance which speeds up chemical reactions.
- accelerator (vehicle) A pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate when it is pressed.
- accelerator (physics) A device that accelerates charged subatomic particles; a particle accelerator.
accelerant — full definition
- noun A substance, especially a flammable one, used to speed up a fire or chemical reaction.
- noun Anything that speeds up a process, used more broadly.
accelerator — full definition
- noun The pedal in a vehicle that controls speed.
- noun A program that provides funding, mentoring, and resources to help new companies grow quickly.
- noun A device or piece of equipment that speeds up a process, such as a particle accelerator.