napalm

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈneɪpɑːm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈneɪpɑm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nā′päm)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
na•palm /ˈneɪpɑm/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [uncountable]
  1. a jellylike substance that burns quickly and easily, used in fire bombs, flamethrowers, etc.

v. [~ + object]
  1. to bomb or attack with napalm.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
na•palm  (nā′päm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a highly incendiary jellylike substance used in fire bombs, flamethrowers, etc.

v.t. 
  1. to drop bombs containing napalm on (troops, a city, or the like).
  • na(phthene) + palm(itate) 1940–45, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
napalm / ˈneɪpɑːm ˈnæ-/
  1. a thick and highly incendiary liquid, usually consisting of petrol gelled with aluminium soaps, used in firebombs, flame-throwers, etc
  1. (transitive) to attack with napalm
Etymology: 20th Century: from na( phthene) + palm( itate)
'napalm' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
incendiary

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