- lacrimator gas
- tear g.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
lacrimator gas
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lacrimator — lakrimatorius statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Ašarojimą sukelianti medžiaga. atitikmenys: angl. lachrymator; lacrimator; tear gas rus. лакриматор … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
lacrimator — noun a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds • Syn: ↑tear gas, ↑teargas, ↑lachrymator • Hypernyms: ↑gas, ↑chemical weapon • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
gas — 1. A thin fluid, like air, capable of indefinite expansion but convertible by compression and cold into a liquid and, eventually, a solid. 2. In clinical practice, a liquid entirely in its vapor phase at one … Medical dictionary
lacrimator — An agent (such as tear gas) that irritates the eyes and produces tears. [L. lacrima, tear] * * * lac·ri·ma·tor also lach·ry·ma·tor lak rə .māt ər n a tear producing substance (as tear gas) * * * n. an agent that irritates the eyes, causing… … Medical dictionary
lacrimator — or lachrymator noun Etymology: Latin lacrimare to weep, from lacrima tear more at lachrymal Date: 1918 a tear producing substance (as tear gas) … New Collegiate Dictionary
lacrimator — n. substance which causes the eyes to produce tears (i.e. tear gas) … English contemporary dictionary
CS gas — n. a gas causing tears and choking, used to control riots etc. Etymology: B. B. Corson & R. W. Stoughton, Amer. chemists * * * noun a tear gas that is stronger than CN gas but wears off faster; can be deployed by grenades or cluster bombs; can… … Useful english dictionary
tear gas — noun a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds • Syn: ↑teargas, ↑lacrimator, ↑lachrymator • Hypernyms: ↑gas, ↑chemical weapon • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tear gas — /tear/ a gas that makes the eyes smart and water, thus producing a temporary blindness, used in modern warfare, to quell riots, etc. [1915 20] * * * Any of a group of substances, most often synthetic organic halogen compounds, that irritate the… … Universalium
war gas — wȯr n a gas for use in warfare compare LACRIMATOR, NERVE GAS, STERNUTATOR, VESICANT * * * any noxious gas manufactured for possible use in warfare … Medical dictionary
