a substance that accelerates the spread of fire or makes a fire more intense: Arson was suspected when police found accelerants at the scene of the fire.
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Also in the apartment were glass jars containing what is believed to be accelerant, black gunpowder, and bullets.
Police said Powell also attacked his sons with a hatchet or small ax, before igniting the accelerant-fueled blaze.
It is believed that Burkhart used a fire accelerant similar to charcoal to start the fires.