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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun a chemical substance that causes tears to flow; same as lachrymator.

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  • noun Alternative spelling of lachrymator.

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  • noun a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds

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  • something that causes tears

    December 14, 2006