napalm
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 6
/ˈneɪ.pɑːm/
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/ˈneɪ.pɑːm/ · /ˈneɪ.pɑlm/
Definition of napalm
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (uncountable, usually)A highly flammable, viscous substance, designed to stick to the body while burning, used in warfare as an incendiary especially in wooded areas.
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noun
- (uncountable, usually)A highly flammable, viscous substance, designed to stick to the body while burning, used in warfare as an incendiary especially in wooded areas.
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(figuratively, uncountable, usually)Anything very incendiary; dynamite.
“When leaked, the controversial documents proved to be political napalm.”
“sexual napalm”
verb
- (transitive)To spray or attack with napalm.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Formed from na(phthenic) palm(itic) acid, the two original components of the substance.
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