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Historically, Napalm is a mixture of chemicals which, when mixed with gasoline, makes a sticky incendiary gel. Developed by the U.S. in World War II by a team of Harvard chemists led by Louis Fieser, its name is a combination of its original ingredients names: | Historically, Napalm is a mixture of chemicals which, when mixed with gasoline, makes a sticky incendiary gel. Developed by the U.S. in World War II by a team of Harvard chemists led by Louis Fieser, its name is a combination of its original ingredients names: | ||
*aluminum salts of '''na'''phthenic and '''palm'''itic acids = Napalm | *aluminum salts of '''na'''phthenic and '''palm'''itic acids = Napalm | ||
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The name has since evolved from just the gasoline and Napalm gel to mean any substance that causes intense fires upon ignition. | The name has since evolved from just the gasoline and Napalm gel to mean any substance that causes intense fires upon ignition. | ||
It the [[Halo Universe]] the '''Napalm Grenade''' was used by [[UNSC]] forces in the [[:Category:Books|Halo Novels]].<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 262</ref> It | It the [[Halo Universe]] the '''Napalm Grenade''' was used by [[UNSC]] forces in the [[:Category:Books|Halo Novels]].<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 262</ref> It however is not in [[Halo 3]] and its idea has been replaced by the [[Type-3 Grenade]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:38, August 10, 2007
Historically, Napalm is a mixture of chemicals which, when mixed with gasoline, makes a sticky incendiary gel. Developed by the U.S. in World War II by a team of Harvard chemists led by Louis Fieser, its name is a combination of its original ingredients names:
- aluminum salts of naphthenic and palmitic acids = Napalm
The name has since evolved from just the gasoline and Napalm gel to mean any substance that causes intense fires upon ignition.
It the Halo Universe the Napalm Grenade was used by UNSC forces in the Halo Novels.[1] It however is not in Halo 3 and its idea has been replaced by the Type-3 Grenade
Sources
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 262
