/ ˌmɒlətɒf ˈkɒkteɪl; NAmE ˌmɑːlətɔːf ˈkɑːk-; ˌmɔːl-/ ( BrE also ˈpetrol bomb ) noun
a simple bomb that consists of a bottle filled with petrol / gas and a piece of cloth in the end that is made to burn just before the bomb is thrown
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WORD ORIGIN
from the name of Vyacheslav Molotov , who led the Soviet campaign against Finland in 1939–40, when such weapons were used by the Finns.