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  1. Napalm - Wikipedia

    Napalm is an incendiary mixture of a gelling agent and a volatile petrochemical (usually gasoline or diesel fuel). The name is a portmanteau of two of the constituents of the original thickening …

  2. How Napalm Works - HowStuffWorks

    Napalm, with its varying forms and long history in warfare, is at once iconic and misunderstood. In this article, we'll take a look at napalm, from its origins to its contemporary use, and find out …

  3. Napalm | Incendiary Weapon, Vietnam War, Firebombing

    napalm, the aluminum salt or soap of a mixture of naphthenic and aliphatic carboxylic acids (organic acids of which the molecular structures contain rings and chains, respectively, of …

  4. What is Napalm Anyway and Who Invented It? - Today I Found Out

    Jul 15, 2024 · In 1944, however, a new type of incendiary bomb began appearing in USAAF depots, filled with a potent new substance called “napalm”. Napalm was invented in July 1942 …

  5. What Is Napalm And Is It Still Used In Warfare? - Forces News

    Aug 2, 2021 · Napalm is widely considered to be one of the most controversial weapons on the planet. An incendiary explosives compound, it emerged as a by-product of World War Two …

  6. NAPALM DEATH Is Working On Their First New Album Since 2020

    1 day ago · Napalm Death has entered Parlour Studios with Russ Russell to start work on their 17th studio record, due out hopefully this year?

  7. Napalm - New World Encyclopedia

    Napalm was used in flamethrowers and bombs by the U.S. and Allied forces to increase the effectiveness of flammable liquids. The substance is formulated to burn at a specific rate and …

  8. NAPALM Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of NAPALM is a thickener consisting of a mixture of aluminum soaps used in jelling gasoline (as for incendiary bombs).

  9. Napalm - U-S-History.com

    Napalm (naphthenic palmitic acid) is an incendiary weapon invented in 1942. It is an extremely flammable, gasoline-based defoliant and antipersonnel weapon that can generate …

  10. Napalm | Vietnam War Dictionary

    Developed in 1942 by a team of chemists led by Professor Louis Fieser at Harvard University, Napalm is a sticky gasoline gel named after the thickening agents used in the original …