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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 could be in Halo 3 because a "firebomb grenade" was found in hex.
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 It however is not in [[Halo 3]] and its idea has been replaced by the [[Type-3 Grenade]]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 20:38, 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Universe the Napalm Grenade was used by UNSC forces in the Halo Novels.[1] It however is not in Halo 3 and its idea has been replaced by the Type-3 Grenade

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