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 | ||