polttoaine — 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.
- fuel noun A substance burned or used to produce energy, such as gasoline, coal, or wood.
- propellant noun A substance burned or released to generate the force that drives something forward, such as fuel in a rocket engine or gas in an aerosol can.
Senses
polttoaine is used for these senses in English:
- 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.
- fuel Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.
- propellant fuel, oxidizer, reaction mass or mixture for one or more engines (especially internal combustion engines or jet engines) that is carried within a vehicle prior to use
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.
fuel — full definition
- noun A substance burned or used to produce energy, such as gasoline, coal, or wood.
- verb To supply something with fuel, or to strengthen or intensify a feeling or situation.