napalm

Definition of Napalm in English :

1. napalm

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Napalm

noun

1.

a thick and highly incendiary liquid, usually consisting of petrol gelled with aluminium soaps, used in firebombs, flame-throwers, etc

verb

2. (transitive)

to attack with napalm

noun

1.

sodium palmitate or an aluminum soap added to gasoline or oil to form a jellylike substance

2.

this substance, used in flame throwers and bombs

verb transitive

3.

to attack or burn with napalm

n.

1.

a. An aluminum soap of various fatty acids that when mixed with gasoline makes a firm jelly used in some bombs and in flamethrowers.

b. This jelly.

2. An incendiary mixture of gasoline or other petroleum fuel and a thickener or gel-forming agent.