Greek fire

/grik ˌfaɪər/

Other forms: Greek fires

Definitions of Greek fire

1. noun

   a mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted
   type of:

   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)