Definitions
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 .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds
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Examples
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One sulfur product is produced in significant quantities only in the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo: the “lacrimator,” which causes our eyes to water.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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One sulfur product is produced in significant quantities only in the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo: the “lacrimator,” which causes our eyes to water.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
babygraceblue3 commented on the word lacrimator
something that causes tears
December 14, 2006