lachrymator

Synonyms:

lacrimator, tear gas, teargas

Types:

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CS gas, chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile

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

CN gas, chloroacetophenone

a tear gas that is weaker than CS gas but lasts longer

nitrochloromethane

gaseous form of chloropicrin used as tear gas

Chemical Mace, Mace

(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization

Type of:

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

gas

a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely