lachrymator

2 definitions found

lachrymator - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  lachrymator \lachrymator\ n.
     A chemical substance that causes tears to flow; same as
     lacrimator.
  
     Syn: lacrimator.
          [PJC]

lachrymator - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  lachrymator
      n 1: a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not
           damage them; used in dispersing crowds [syn: tear gas,
           teargas, lacrimator, lachrymator]