USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Napalm is the name given to any of a number of flammable liquids used in warfare, often jellied gasoline. Napalm is actually the thickener in such liquids, which when mixed with gasoline makes a sticky incendiary gel.

Detailed explanation-2: -Napalm is a type of flammable liquid (liquid that is easy to burn) that has been used in war. Often, it is gasoline that has turned into a jelly. When it is mixed with gasoline, the thickener makes a sticky gel that is easy to burn, and burns for a long time.

Detailed explanation-3: -Napalm, invented by Fieser in 1942, is an incendiary substance made by the simple procedure of adding a “gelling” powder, composed of naphthalene and palmitate (hence “napalm"), to gasoline in varying concentrations to form a sticky, combustible substance.

Detailed explanation-4: -Napalm, also called a firebomb fuel gel mixture, has a gel-like consistency, allowing it to stick to targets. Napalm is often used in combination with gasoline or jet fuel to make a bomb with a thin outer shell that easily explodes and ignites upon impact with a target.