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Historically, Napalm is a mixture of chemicals which, when mixed with gasoline and compressed, 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 ingredient's names: | Historically, Napalm is a mixture of chemicals which, when mixed with gasoline and compressed, 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 ingredient's names: | ||
*Aluminum salts of '''na'''phthenic and '''palm'''itic acids. | *Aluminum salts of '''na'''phthenic and '''palm'''itic acids. | ||
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. | ||
In the [[Halo Universe]], the ''' | In the [[Halo Universe]], the '''Napalm Grenade''' was used by [[UNSC]] forces in the [[Halo Novels]].<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 262</ref> It, however, is not in ''[[Halo 3]]'', since its idea has been replaced by the [[Type-3 Grenade]], used primarily by [[Brute Stalkers]]. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 14:51, October 22, 2008
Template:Real World Historically, Napalm is a mixture of chemicals which, when mixed with gasoline and compressed, 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 ingredient's names:
- Aluminum salts of naphthenic and palmitic acids.
The name has since evolved from just the gasoline and Napalm gel, to mean any substance that causes intense fires upon ignition.
In the Halo Universe, the Napalm Grenade was used by UNSC forces in the Halo Novels.[1] It, however, is not in Halo 3, since its idea has been replaced by the Type-3 Grenade, used primarily by Brute Stalkers.
Sources
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 262
