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• an agent, often an ignitable liquid, that acts to initiate a fire or increase its rate of spread.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Accelerant. (n.d.). Glossary of Forensic Terms. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/accelerant.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Accelerant. www.adfs.alabama.gov. Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/accelerant (accessed: June 2, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Accelerant." Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/accelerant.

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