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accélérant — ⇒ACCÉLÉRANT, ANTE, part. prés. et adj. I. Part. prés. de accélérer. II. Adj., néol. d aut. Qui s accélère. Synon. galopant : • Et moi, physiquement quelconque, je demeure abruti, ici, à la merci de toute idée et de tout découragement. J espère… … Encyclopédie Universelle
accelerant — (n.) 1854, from L. accelerantem (nom. accelerans), prp. of accelerare (see ACCELERATE (Cf. accelerate)). As an adjective from 1890 … Etymology dictionary
accelerant — [ak sel′ər ənt, əksel′ər ənt] adj. [L accelerans, prp. of accelerare: see ACCELERATE] accelerating n. 1. something that increases the speed of a process 2. Chem. former term for CATALYST … English World dictionary
Accelerant — Accelerants play a major role in chemistry. Most chemical reactions can be hastened with an accelerant. Accelerants are catalysts which alter a chemical bond, speed up a chemical process, or bring organisms back to homeostasis. An accelerant can… … Wikipedia
accelerant — Any material used to initiate or promote the spread of a fire. The most common accelerants are flammable or combustible fluids. Whether a substance is an accelerant depends not on its chemical structure, but on its use. An accelerant may be a… … Forensic science glossary
accelerant — akcelerantas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Akceleracijos veikiamas paauglys. atitikmenys: angl. accelerant vok. Akzelerant, m rus. акцелерант … Sporto terminų žodynas
accelerant — akcelerantas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Paauglys, kurio biologinis amžius aplenkia jo pasinį amžių; paauglys, turintis didesnį ūgį, ilgesnes galūnes negu ankstesnių kartų tokio pat amžiaus paaugliai. atitikmenys: angl.… … Sporto terminų žodynas
accelerant — noun Date: circa 1909 a substance used to accelerate a process (as the spreading of a fire) … New Collegiate Dictionary
accelerant — noun a) Any substance that can bond, mix, or disturb another substance and cause an increase in the speed of a natural or artificial chemical process. b) A substance that accelerates the development of a … Wiktionary
accelerant — SYN: accelerator (3). * * * ac·cel·er·ant (ak selґər ənt) a catalyst … Medical dictionary
