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Noun: lachrymator  'la-kru,mey-tu(r)
  1. A gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds
    "The police used lachrymator to control the unruly protesters";
    - tear gas, teargas, lacrimator

Derived forms: lachrymators

Type of: chemical weapon, gas

Encyclopedia: Lachrymator