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- A Molotov cocktail (among several other names – see § Etymology) is a hand-thrown incendiary weapon consisting of a frangible container filled with flammable substances and equipped with a fuse (typically a glass bottle filled with flammable liquids sealed with a cloth wick).
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A Molotov cocktail is a glass bottle containing a flammable substance such as petrol (gasoline), alcohol or a napalm -like mixture and a source of ignition, such as a burning cloth wick, held in place by the bottle's stopper. The wick is usually soaked in alcohol or kerosene rather than petrol.
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Jun 1, 2024 · A Molotov cocktail is a crude incendiary bomb, typically a bottle filled with a flammable liquid and a wick that is ignited before throwing. It is named for Vyacheslav Molotov, the Soviet Union’s foreign minister during and after World War II, though Molotov was not its inventor.
Mar 10, 2022 · Following World War II, when the Hungarian people rose up against Soviet control in 1956, the Molotov cocktail was their weapon of choice. They destroyed as many as 400 tanks before the...
- James Stout
Jun 4, 2020 · A Molotov cocktail is a simple type of improvised incendiary device. A Molotov cocktail is also known as a petrol bomb, alcohol bomb, bottle bomb, poor man's grenade, or simply Molotov.
- Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
Dec 12, 2023 · A hand-thrown incendiary weapon made of a bottle, a flammable liquid, and a wick, the Molotov cocktail has been used in countless wars, rebellions, and uprisings. It's also known as the "poor man's grenade."
- Kaleena Fraga
Feb 28, 2022 · The molotov cocktail — or petrol bomb, or gasoline bomb — is a simple device consisting of a glass bottle of incendiary fluid like gasoline with a cloth wick stuck in its mouth.
Mar 22, 2022 · Molotov cocktails are incendiary weapons — firebombs — built using cheap, simple, and widely-available domestic goods that can disable armored vehicles.
