napalm
Jellied gasoline weapon
Napalm is a highly flammable jellied gasoline used in incendiary bombs and flamethrowers.
It clings to surfaces and skin while burning at extreme temperatures, making it devastatingly effective and controversial as a weapon.
The term became synonymous with the horrors of the Vietnam War, where it was used extensively: The village was hit with napalm.
To napalm is to attack with the substance.
Explosive causing flames
- incendiary bombMunition that spreads fire
- airstrikeAircraft-delivered military attack
- flamethrowerIgnited fuel sprayer
- munitionMilitary weapon or projectile
ordnance · bombardment · carpet bombing · air raid · defoliant · thermite · military · artillery
Self-perpetuating intense blaze
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- conflagrationLarge destructive blaze
- engulfCompletely surround and cover
- immolateSacrifice by burning
incinerate · scorch · char · blaze · carbonize · combust · ignite · smolder
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- polystyreneLightweight synthetic foam plastic
- gelling agentSubstance creating semi-solid consistency
- thickening agentSubstance increasing liquid viscosity
- benzeneAromatic hydrocarbon solvent
aluminum · hydrocarbon · phosphorus · magnesium · fuel oil · accelerant · oxidizer · flammability
Noncombatants killed in conflict
- war crimesIllegal acts during conflict
- Geneva ConventionsWartime humanitarian treaties
- Agent OrangeWartime defoliant chemical
- atrocityUnforgivable mass cruelty
human rights · international law · collateral damage · defoliation · Dresden · Hiroshima · indiscriminate · tribunal
Cold-era Indochina military engagement
- antiwarOpposed to armed conflict
- demonstrationsPublic displays of opinion
- conscientious objectorOne refusing military service morally
- draft resistanceOpposition to mandatory military service
peace movement · moratorium · counterculture · pacifism · public opinion · war photography · media coverage · self-immolation
firebomb
Explosive causing flames
- incendiary bombMunition that spreads fire
- airstrikeAircraft-delivered military attack
- flamethrowerIgnited fuel sprayer
munition · ordnance · bombardment · carpet bombing · air raid · defoliant · thermite · military · artillery · payload
firestorm
Self-perpetuating intense blaze
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- conflagrationLarge destructive blaze
- engulfCompletely surround and cover
immolate · incinerate · scorch · char · blaze · carbonize · combust · ignite · smolder · sear
petroleum
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- polystyreneLightweight synthetic foam plastic
- gelling agentSubstance creating semi-solid consistency
- thickening agentSubstance increasing liquid viscosity
benzene · aluminum · hydrocarbon · phosphorus · magnesium · fuel oil · accelerant · oxidizer · flammability · combustible
civilian casualties
Noncombatants killed in conflict
- war crimesIllegal acts during conflict
- Geneva ConventionsWartime humanitarian treaties
- Agent OrangeWartime defoliant chemical
atrocity · human rights · international law · collateral damage · defoliation · Dresden · Hiroshima · indiscriminate · tribunal · Nuremberg
Vietnam War
Cold-era Indochina military engagement
- antiwarOpposed to armed conflict
- demonstrationsPublic displays of opinion
- conscientious objectorOne refusing military service morally
draft resistance · peace movement · moratorium · counterculture · pacifism · public opinion · war photography · media coverage · self-immolation · protest songs
- Munitionsbombs, missiles, bullets, ordnance, warheads
- military equipmenttanks, assault rifle, missiles, grenade, submarines
- weaponsknife, gun, sword, swords, rifle
- Vietnam WarVietnam War, Vietnam, Tet Offensive, My Lai Massacre, Viet Cong
- Weaponryrifles, shotguns, grenades, missiles, bombs
- Air Combatair strike, airstrikes, fighter pilot, bombing run, combat aircraft
napalmburn cream
Topical for heat injuries
aloe vera · healing salve · balm · burn treatment · cooling gel
napalmfire retardant
Substance that inhibits ignition
fire extinguisher · flame retardant · water · fire blanket · firefighting foam
napalmhumanitarian aid
Crisis relief for sufferers
peace treaty · olive branch · white flag · medical supplies · food drops
- napalm strikesAttacks using jellied petroleum
- napalm bombIncendiary weapon using jellied fuel