NAPALM

napalm

(noun) gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flamethrowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

napalm (usually uncountable, plural napalms)

A highly flammable, viscous substance, designed to stick to the body while burning, used in warfare as an incendiary especially in wooded areas.

Verb

napalm (third-person singular simple present napalms, present participle napalming, simple past and past participle napalmed)

(transitive) To spray or attack with this substance.

Anagrams

• nam pla

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