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Synonyms for napalm
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : ney-pahm |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈneɪ pɑm |
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Définition of napalm
Origin :- 1942, from na(phthenic) palm(itic) acids, used in manufacture of the chemical that thickens gasoline. The verb is 1950, from the noun. Related: Napalmed; napalming.
- As in ammunition : noun projectiles for weaponry
- As in bomb : verb detonate weapon
- The napalm caught, tongues of flame and roiling, greasy smoke climbed up to the sky.
- Extract from : « Deathworld » by Harry Harrison
- Clenching the gun in his teeth, the Pyrran clutched a barrel of napalm with his good hand and hurled it over on its side.
- Extract from : « Deathworld » by Harry Harrison
- Two Pyrrans were rolling out drums of napalm with reckless disregard for their own safety.
- Extract from : « Deathworld » by Harry Harrison
- Burning wax was hotter than melted lead, and it stuck to anything it touched, worse than napalm.
- Extract from : « Four-Day Planet » by Henry Beam Piper
- The napalm drums were unloaded without his help and the truck vanished for more.
- Extract from : « Deathworld » by Harry Harrison
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