n.a mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted
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Greek fire
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a Byzantine weapon employed in naval warfare from 670 ad. It consisted of an unknown mixture that, when wetted, exploded and was projected, burning, from tubes 希腊燃烧剂; 一种拜占庭帝国的武器