31. Beside him was a white container that officials believe held the accelerant that spread the blaze. 32. There was either a delay in calling the Fire Department or possibly an accelerant was used. 33. Investigators said an accelerant _ ` perhaps gasoline'_ had been poured on the bodies. 34. These game could be an accelerant . 35. This was taken as evidence that accelerant was poured by Willingham as he left the house. 36. Houston Fire Department officials stated that they discovered an accelerant that was used in the fire. 37. Two buildings were set on fire with what Carman described as a homebrew high-temperature accelerant . 38. "The word ` accelerant 'crops up periodically, usually in news stories reporting arson. 39. The official said the TATP was designed to be used as an accelerant to ignite the PETN. 40. Smoking is never a root cause of cancer, it is a trigger or possibly an accelerant .