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accelerant noun

  /æk-/ , /əkˈsɛləɹ(ə)nt/ , /əkˈsɛləɹənt/
  • (chemistry) 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.
 kiihdyke, kiihdyte, kiihdytin
  • A substance used to catalyze the vulcanization of rubber.
 kiihdytin
  • 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.
 kiihdytin, polttoaine

accelerate verb

  /ækˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/ , /əkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/ , /ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/
  • (transitive) To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of.
 kiihdyttää
  • (transitive) To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.
 kiihdyttää, kiihtyä, nopeuttaa, nopeutua
  • (intransitive) To become faster; to begin to move more quickly.
 kiihtyä, nopeutua

acceleration noun

  /ækˌsɛl.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ , /əkˌsɛl.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ , /ɪkˌsɛl.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
  • (countable) The amount by which a speed or velocity increases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity).
  • (physics) The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).
 kiihtyvyys
  • (uncountable) The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.
 kiihdytys, kiihtyvyys

accelerator noun

  /ækˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/ , /əkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/ , /ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/
  • A device for causing acceleration.
  • (historical) A light van to take mails between a post office and a railway station.
 kiihdytin
  • (physics) A device that accelerates charged subatomic particles; a particle accelerator.
 kiihdytin, kaasupoljin
  • (vehicle) A pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate when it is pressed.
 kaasupoljin, kiihdytin
  • One who, or that which, accelerates.
 kiihdyttäjä, kiihdytin
  • (chemistry) A substance which speeds up chemical reactions.
 katalyytti, kiihdytin
  • (business) A mentoring program for startup companies.
 kiihdyttämö
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