wildfire (n.) A composition of inflammable materials, which, kindled,
is very hard to quench; Greek fire.
wildfire (n.) An old name for erysipelas.
wildfire (n.) A disease of sheep, attended with inflammation of the
skin.
wildfire (n.) A sort of lightning unaccompanied by thunder.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book⛵
wildfire A pyrotechnical preparation burning with great fierceness, whether under water or not; it is analogous to the ancient Greek fire, and is composed mainly of sulphur, naphtha, and pitch.
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