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| na·palm [ náy pm, náy plm ] |
noun |
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1. jelly used for fire bombs: a highly flammable jelly produced by mixing a thickening agent with gasoline. Use: in flamethrowers and fire bombs.
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2. thickening agent for jellied gasoline: a thickening agent, consisting of aluminum soap. Use: manufacture of jellied gasoline.
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transitive verb (past and past participle na·palmed, present participle na·palm·ing, 3rd person present singular na·palms) |
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attack somebody or something with napalm: to attack somebody or destroy something with napalm
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| [Mid-20th century. Blend of naphthene + palmitate] |
