greek fire

Noun
  1. A mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries;
    Catches fire when wetted (synset 114915406)
    hypernym:
    • arm, weapon, weapon system - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
    • mixture - (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

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