| 单词 | accelerant |
| 释义 | accelerant noun[CorU] uk/əkˈsel.ə.rənt/us/əkˈsel.ɚ.ənt/asubstancethat makes theprogressorgrowthof somethingfaster,especiallysomething thathelpsafiretoburn: 加速剂，促进剂，催化剂afireaccelerant一种助燃剂 Compare retardant Increasing and decreasing speed of motion
Examplesofaccelerantaccelerant It is possible that someone dropped a match at the very same time as a fault ignited theaccelerant. From theCambridge English Corpus Consistent with all of these data is that standing acts on sleep like anaccelerant. From theCambridge English Corpus All 131 pyres were lit with diesel oil used as anaccelerant. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Enraged, she went home and concocted anaccelerantthat would allow her to think many times faster. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This is why smooth ceilings, that use no retardant and sometimes evenaccelerant, are done before the walls. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Some dogs are trained to detect drugs, human remains, hormones or fire accelerants. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Streaks on the floor called pour patterns, which were often used as proof ofaccelerantusage, were seen in the second house as well. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The dogs can detect minute quantities of hydrocarbon accelerants within minutes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Anacceleranthad been poured on the apartment's wooden deck, the fire's point of origin, as well as the living room rug. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A trained investigator would look for cues like intense localized burning or pour patterns to indicate the use of accelerants. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Investigators often use special dogs erroneously known asaccelerantdetection canines trained to smell ignitable liquids. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Accelerantdetecting canines can also be used to determine if accelerants were used at a scene and pinpoint the location of use. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Whether available combustible materials constitute anaccelerantdepends on the intent of the person responsible for their use. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Some fire investigators use the termaccelerantto mean any substance that initiates and promotes a fire without implying intent or malice. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Varying on the technique used and whetheraccelerantor retardant is added, a mix typically lasts about two hours. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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