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ac·cel·er·a·tor

n :  one that accelerates: as  a  :  a muscle or nerve that speeds the performance of an action <a cardiac >   b  :  a substance that speeds a chemical reaction  c  :  an apparatus for imparting high velocities to charged particles (as electrons) .
 
   
 
Similar sounding terms:  ac·cel·e·ra·to·ry 

 
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