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noun
A tear gas formed by mixing o-chlorobenzalmalononitrile powder with a dispersal liquid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tear gas, teargas, lacrimator, lachrymator
History
Named after the initials of its creators, Ben Corson and Roger Stoughton.
