noun
Meaning 1
Any substance that causes tears, such as tear gas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
lachrymator
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noun
Meaning 2
a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tear gas, teargas, lacrimator
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chemical weapon, gas
Narrower terms: chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile, CS gas, chloroacetophenone, CN gas, nitrochloromethane
History
Etymology
From lachrymate + -or.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: lakrymaattori — substance
- German: Reizstoff — substance
- Polish: lakrymator — substance