NAPALM


Meaning of NAPALM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' n ā - ˌ päm, - ˌ pälm also ' na- also n ə - ' pä(l)m

Function: noun

Etymology: na phthene + palm itate

Date: 1942

1 : a thickener consisting of a mixture of aluminum soaps used in jelling gasoline (as for incendiary bombs)

2 : fuel jelled with napalm

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.