napalm

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Scope note
Incendiary substance developed for military purposes in 1943, consisting of gasoline thickened by a mixture of aluminum naphthenate and aluminum palmate to form a gel, used particularly in flamethrowers and incendiary bombs.
napalm
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024