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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) Greek fire
an incendiary mixture of unknown composition, used in warfare in medieval times by Byzantine Greeks.

Etymology: (1820–30)

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

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The Nuttall Encyclopedia

1. greek fire
a combustible of highly inflammable quality, but of uncertain composition, used by the Greeks of the Byzantine Empire against the Saracens; a source of great terror to those who were assailed by it, as it was difficult to extinguish, so difficult that it was said to burn under water.

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