accelerant (plural accelerants)
(chemistry) Any substance that can bond, mix, or disturb another substance and cause an increase in the speed of a natural or artificial chemical process.
A substance that accelerates the development of a fire; especially some petroleum product used to spread an act of arson
(chemistry) A substance used to catalyze the vulcanization of rubber
(metaphoric) Something that speeds up a process or speeds up the uptake of something.
Source: Wiktionary
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
