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napalm

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Noun, Verb (transitive)
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na=palm

CIDE DICTIONARY

napalmn. 
     A highly incediary liquid consisting of gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps, used as a weapon of war in fire bombs and flame throwers.  [WordNet 1.5]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

napalm, n. & v.
--n.
1 a thickening agent produced from naphthenic acid, other fatty acids, and aluminium.
2 a jellied petrol made from this, used in incendiary bombs.
--v.tr. attack with napalm bombs.

Etymology
NAPHTHENIC + palmitic acid in coconut oil

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