How is Greek Fire made?


 It might be known as something else.  In the days of wooden ships bombs of this ( not the fuse kind) were thrown onto the opposing ship.  When the container burst or opened, the air ignited the chemicals inside and it burst into flames.?

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Oct 14, 2010. 3:46 PMJamesRPatrick says:
Although there is no documented recipe, most modern scholars agree that it's made of a mixture of crude oil and a thickener, to make it burn longer.

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