incendiaries
Devices causing fires
Incendiaries are devices or substances designed to start fires—bombs, grenades, or chemical mixtures used in warfare or arson: The attackers lobbed incendiaries through the windows.
The word also refers to people who set fires, or more figuratively, to those who stir up conflict or inflame passions: political incendiaries fanning the flames of discord.
Deliberate flame-setter
- arsonistOne who illegally ignites
- pyromaniaCompulsion to start fires
- accelerantCombustion-intensifying substance
- torchHandheld burning light source
ignition · kindling · firetrap · flammable · matchstick · lighter · burn · blaze
Flammable gel for bombs
- thermitePyrotechnic metal powder compound
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- flamethrowerIgnited fuel sprayer
- firebombingAssault using flame weapons
Dresden · Tokyo · carpet bombing · scorched earth · tracer · magnesium · Greek fire · military
Explosive device or disaster
- grenadeHandheld thrown explosive
- napalmFlammable gel for bombs
- thermitePyrotechnic metal powder compound
- firebombExplosive causing flames
dynamite · TNT · C4 · detonator · fuse · shrapnel · phosphorus · munitions
One who foments discord
- firebrandAgitator or burning stick
- provocateurOne who deliberately incites
- demagogueManipulative populist leader
- rabble-rouserOne who stirs dissent
inflammatory · seditious · subversive · radical · zealot · polemicist · incitement · agitation
firebug
Deliberate flame-setter
- arsonistOne who illegally ignites
- pyromaniaCompulsion to start fires
- accelerantCombustion-intensifying substance
torch · ignition · kindling · firetrap · flammable · matchstick · lighter · burn · blaze · inferno
napalm
Flammable gel for bombs
- thermitePyrotechnic metal powder compound
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- flamethrowerIgnited fuel sprayer
firebombing · Dresden · Tokyo · carpet bombing · scorched earth · tracer · magnesium · Greek fire · military · strategic bombing
bomb
Explosive device or disaster
- grenadeHandheld thrown explosive
- napalmFlammable gel for bombs
- thermitePyrotechnic metal powder compound
firebomb · dynamite · TNT · C4 · detonator · fuse · shrapnel · phosphorus · munitions · shells
agitator
One who foments discord
- firebrandAgitator or burning stick
- provocateurOne who deliberately incites
- demagogueManipulative populist leader
rabble-rouser · inflammatory · seditious · subversive · radical · zealot · polemicist · incitement · agitation · propaganda
incendiariesextinguishers
Devices that quell flames
coolants · cryogenics · refrigerants · fire retardants · water cannons
incendiariesfire extinguishers
Devices for dousing flames
fire retardants · flame retardants · sprinkler systems · firefighting equipment · fire blankets
incendiariespeacemakers
Those who resolve conflicts
conciliators · mediators · pacifiers · moderates · reconcilers