"vincent p. norris" wrote in message
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As my local firebomber base a block up the street told me, it is either
an
ammonium nitrate or ammonium phosphate base with water, colorant, and
something
to make it "sticky".

Nitrate or phosphate base is a function of the supplier of the goo.

Thanks, Jim, but what I meant by "function" is, what does the
phosphate (or nitrate) DO?

Phosphates make suds, like detergent in the 1960's.