English noun: tear gas | |||
1. | tear gas (substance) a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds | ||
Synonyms | lachrymator, lacrimator, teargas | ||
Broader (hypernym) | chemical weapon, gas | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chloroacetophenone, chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile, CN gas, CS gas, nitrochloromethane | ||