Lacrimator (Noun)

Meaning

A gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Synonyms

• Tear Gas
• Lachrymator
• Teargas

Hypernyms

• Chemical Weapon
• Gas

Hyponyms

• Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile
• CS Gas
• CN Gas
• Chloroacetophenone
• Nitrochloromethane