Original: The Molotov cocktail, also known as the petrol bomb, gasoline bomb, or Molotov bomb, or simply Molotov, is a generic name used for a variety of improvised incendiary weapons.
Simplified: A Molotov cocktail, also known as a petrol bomb, benzine torch, molotov grenade or a Molotov bomb, is the generic name for different kinds of crude incendiary weapons.