greek fire

English Thesaurus

1. a mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	arm, weapon, weapon system,
definition	:	any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	mixture,
definition	:	(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) (noun.substance)