I. ˈnāˌpäm, -pȧm, also -pälm noun
( -s )
Etymology: na phthenate + palm itate
1. : a thickener consisting of a mixture of aluminum soaps used in jellying gasoline especially for incendiary bombs and flamethrowers
2. : the jellied fuel made by the addition of napalm to gasoline
napalm bomb
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to attack with napalm bombs or flamethrowers