/ ˈneɪpɑːm; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a substance like jelly, made from petrol / gas, that burns and is used in making bombs
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: from na(phthenic) and palm(itic acid) .
/ ˈneɪpɑːm; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a substance like jelly, made from petrol / gas, that burns and is used in making bombs
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: from na(phthenic) and palm(itic acid) .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005