lachrymator

or lac·ri·ma·tor

[ lak-ruh-mey-ter ]

/ ˈlæk rəˌmeɪ tər /

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noun

a chemical substance that causes the shedding of tears, as tear gas.

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Origin of lachrymator

1915–20; <Medieval Latin lacrimātor, equivalent to lacrimā(re) to shed tears (see lachrymatory) + -tor-tor

Words nearby lachrymator

Lachish, Lachlan, La Chorrera, Lachryma Christi, lachrymal, lachrymator, lachrymatory, lachrymose, Lachute, lacing, lacinia

British Dictionary definitions for lachrymator

lachrymator

/ (ˈlækrɪˌmeɪtə) /

noun

a variant spelling of lacrimator

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