Antonyms for napalm
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : ney-pahm |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈneɪ pɑm |
Definition 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
Synonyms for napalm
- ammo
- armament
- attack
- ball
- blast
- blitz
- blow up
- bomb
- bombard
- buckshot
- bullet
- cannonade
- cannonball
- cartridge
- charge
- chemical
- confetti
- destroy
- explosive
- fuse
- grenade
- gunpowder
- iron rations
- materiel
- missile
- munition
- napalm
- powder
- prang
- raid
- rain destruction
- rake
- rocket
- round
- shell
- shot
- shrapnel
- strafe
- torpedo
- wipe out
- zero in
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