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noun
A glass bulb filled with caustic and often carcinogenic liquid chemicals that, when thrown and broken in a fire, smother the fire by removing oxygen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: firefighting, government
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noun
A thermite grenade.
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noun
A white phosphorus grenade.
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noun
A firebomb grenade.
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