Definitions for: Accelerator


[n] a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
[n] a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
[n] a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
[n] (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected



Webster (1913) Definition: Ac*cel"er*a`tor, n.
One who, or that which, accelerates. Also as an adj.; as,
accelerator nerves.

Synonyms: accelerator pedal, atom smasher, catalyst, gas, gas pedal, gun, particle accelerator, throttle, throttle valve

Antonyms: anticatalyst

See Also: activator, aeroplane, airplane, auto, automobile, betatron, biocatalyst, car, charge-exchange accelerator, Cockcroft and Walton accelerator, Cockcroft and Walton voltage multiplier, Cockcroft-Walton accelerator, Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier, collider, cyclotron, enzyme, foot lever, foot pedal, fuel system, induction accelerator, linac, linear accelerator, machine, motorcar, pedal, plane, platinum black, scientific instrument, storage ring, treadle, valve

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