noun 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. 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. A substance used to catalyze the vulcanization of rubber.
noun 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.
noun A substance used to catalyze the vulcanization of rubber.
noun Something that speeds up a process or the uptake of something else.
adjective Causing acceleration or speeding up; accelerating.