moderant
Noun
Something that moderates (especially a chemical reaction or explosive force).
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It partially dissolves in nitro-glycerine to a gelatinous mass, which, when mixed with castor-oil as a moderant, or with vaseline as a lubricant, forms a valuable “high” explosive—maximite, cordite.
The moderants used in many nitro-cellulose powders tend to cooler burning and reduce the rate of erosion.
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When only a liquid coolant is disclosed and there is nothing to infer that the reaction is unmoderated (fast reactor), the liquid coolant will be interpreted as also serving as a moderant (unless by its very nature or chemical make-up it cannot so function).
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moderants