teargas

teargas

(ˈtɪəˌɡæs) n (Chemistry) any one of a number of gases or vapours that make the eyes smart and water, causing temporary blindness; usually dispersed from grenades and used in warfare and to control riots. Also called: lacrimator

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	teargas - a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowdslachrymator, lacrimator, tear gaschemical weapon - chemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plantschlorobenzylidenemalononitrile, CS gas - a tear gas that is stronger than CN gas but wears off faster; can be deployed by grenades or cluster bombs; can cause skin burns and fatal pulmonary edemachloroacetophenone, CN gas - a tear gas that is weaker than CS gas but lasts longernitrochloromethane - gaseous form of chloropicrin used as tear gasgas - a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
Verb	1.	teargas - attack with teargas; subject to teargas fumes; "The students were teargassed during the riot"gas - attack with gas; subject to gas fumes; "The despot gassed the rebellious tribes"