accelerant

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Synonyms: accelerans, accelerate, accelerando, accelerants, accelerin, accelerandi, acceleron

Antonyms: accelerans, accelerate, accelerando, accelerants, accelerin, accelerandi, acceleron

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chemistry}} Any [[substance]] that can [[bond#Verb|bond]] or [[mix#Verb|mix]] with, or [[disturb]], another substance and [[cause#Verb|cause]] an [[increase#Noun|increase]] in the [[speed#Noun|speed]] of a [[natural#Adjective|natural]] or [[artificial]] [[chemical#Adjective|chemical]] [[process#Noun|process]].
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} Something that [[speed up|speeds up]] a process or the [[uptake#Noun|uptake]] of something else.

Adjective

1. [[cause#Verb|Causing]] [[acceleration]] or [[speed up|speeding up]]; [[accelerating#Adjective|accelerating]].

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