Definitions for lachrymatorˈlæk rəˌmeɪ tər
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lach•ry•ma•torˈlæk rəˌmeɪ tər(n.)
or lac•ri•ma•tor
a chemical substance that causes the shedding of tears, as tear gas.
Category: Biochemistry, Chemistry
Origin of lachrymator:
1915–20; < L lacrimā(re) to shed tears (see lachrymatory ) + -tor
Princeton's WordNet
tear gas, teargas, lacrimator, lachrymator(noun)
a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds
Wiktionary
lachrymator(Noun)
Any substance that causes tears; especially tear gas
Origin: From lachrymation + -or
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