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Noun: napalm  'ney,paam
  1. Petrol jelled with aluminium soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flamethrowers
    "The use of napalm in warfare has been widely criticized due to its devastating effects"
Verb: napalm  'ney,paam
  1. Bomb with napalm
    "The military napalmed the enemy positions"

Derived forms: napalming, napalmed, napalms

Type of: gas [N. Amer], gasolene [N. Amer], gasoline [N. Amer], juice [informal], petrol [Brit]

Encyclopedia: Napalm