Napalm
Napalm is a flammable, gasoline-based weapon invented in 1942. The name is a portmanteau word for naphthenic palmitic acids. It was developed during World War II by the United States. In 1980, its use against civilian populations was banned by a United Nations convention.
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Gasoline - 1942 - Portmanteau word - World War II - United States - 1980 - United Nations
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