accelerator

/ɪkˈsel·əˌreɪt̬·ər/, /æk-/ n [C] (CHEMICAL)

Definition

› chemistry a substance that is added to other substances to speed up a chemical reaction

(Definition of accelerator n (CHEMICAL) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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