Definition of lachrymator Lachrymator
lach•ry•ma•tor
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What does lachrymator mean?
WordNet
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| lachrymator - a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds | ||
| tear gas, teargas, lacrimator | ||
| gas the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container | ||
| chemical weapon chemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plants | ||
| chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile, cs gas a tear gas that is stronger than CN gas but wears off faster; can be deployed by grenades or cluster bombs; can cause skin burns and fatal pulmonary edema | ||
| chloroacetophenone, cn gas a tear gas that is weaker than CS gas but lasts longer | ||
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Wiktionary 
- lachrymator (Noun)
Any substance that causes tears; especially tear gas .
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lachrymator
A gas that irritates mucous membranes in the eyes, nose, mouth and lungs, and causes tearing, pain, and sometimes blindness.
