Meaning Of The Word Napalm

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napalm
uncountable noun: Napalm is a substance containing petrol which is used to make bombs that burn people, buildings, and plants.

napalm in American English
sodium palmitate or an aluminum soap added to gasoline or oil to form a jellylike substance
to attack or burn with napalm
noun: a highly incendiary jellylike substance used in fire bombs, flamethrowers, etc
transitive verb: to drop bombs containing napalm on (troops, a city, or the like)

napalm in British English
noun: a thick and highly incendiary liquid, usually consisting of petrol gelled with aluminium soaps, used in firebombs, flame-throwers, etc
verb: to attack with napalm

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