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napalm

noun
/ˈneɪ.pɑːm/

Etymology

Formed from na(phthenic) palm(itic) acid, the two original components of the substance.

Definitions

  1. A highly flammable, viscous substance, designed to stick to the body while burning, used…

    A highly flammable, viscous substance, designed to stick to the body while burning, used in warfare as an incendiary especially in wooded areas.

  2. Anything very incendiary

    Anything very incendiary; dynamite.

    • When leaked, the controversial documents proved to be political napalm.
    • sexual napalm

  3. To spray or attack with napalm.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for napalm. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA