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Record 1 2004-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
CONT

bombes au napalm, lance-flammes au napalm.

OBS

Le Napalm est constitué en grande partie de sels d'aluminium d'acides organiques. Le mot dériverait étymologiquement de "NAP"" et de "PALM", rappelant les deux constituants principaux : NAphténique et l'huile de PALMier (parfois de cocotier).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
DEF

Jabón de aluminio originado por coprecipitación de palmitato, oleato y naftenato de aluminio, que se añade a la gasolina para originar su gelificación a temperatura ambiente.

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