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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.

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accelerant

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Source Word

accelerant

IPA(Pronunciation)

/əkˈsɛləɹ(ə)nt/

Noun

figuratively

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.

Japanese Meaning

火災促進剤：火災の発展を加速させる物質。特に放火などにより火災が広がる際に使用される炭化水素系燃料などを指す。

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The investigators found traces of accelerant at the scene, which suggested the blaze was deliberately set.

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捜査官は現場で助燃剤の痕跡を発見し、その火災が故意に放たれたことを示唆した。

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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.

Accelerant was poured across the beds where the two daughters of a family in Cheshire, Conn., had been tied before a fire during a home invasion in 2007, a fire investigator told jurors on Friday.

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