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Hrsanei Posted 14 years ago
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Hi
what do we call the alcohol or fuel we pour on the wood coals so they ignite sooner?
Thank you
Hamid
  

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hrsanei what do we call the alcohol or fuel we pour on the wood coals so they ignite sooner? Liquid accelerants. Flammable liquid accelerants.

  • hrsanei what do we call the alcohol or fuel we pour on the wood coals so they ignite sooner?
  • Liquid accelerants.
  • Flammable liquid accelerants.
  • If the substance isn't liquid, it is just called 'Fire accelerants' or 'Accelerant'.
  • Prajwal
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hrsaneiwhat do we call the alcohol or fuel we pour on the wood coals so they ignite sooner?
Liquid accelerants.
Flammable liquid accelerants.

If the substance isn't liquid, it is just called 'Fire accelerants' or 'Accelerant'.

Prajwal
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Thank you very much. someone suggested me lighter fluid,
Have you ever heard or used it?
Thank you
Hamid
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Lighter fluid definitely works, but I always associate it with an actual lighter - not a charcoal fire.
Here's what Wikipedia has to say:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcoal_lighter_fluid
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Thank you John for your reply.
Actually I bought one yesterday on which it is written charcoal lighter. But as you said, the use of lighter takes mind to the lighter itself than the fluid.
As for the link, it categorizes the charcoal into lumped and /wiki/Briquettes, I won
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hrsaneiAs for the link, it categorizes the charcoal into lumped and briquettes, I wonder if briquettes is in common use. It is the first time I hear this word.
It is the first time I hear this word.---Same here, Hamid.

Regarding the commonness of the word, Collin's dictionary states the word is very rarely used.

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