Which outcome followed from unstable naphtha storage by Byzantine naval arsenals accelerating Greek fire?

💡 Explanation

Unstable naphtha storage increased the risk of spontaneous **autoignition** because exothermic oxidative reactions preheated surrounding fuel; therefore shipboard fires occurred more rapidly, rather than allowing controlled deployment, because delayed spontaneous ignitions made mixtures less useful.

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