Associations to the word «Lachrymator»

Noun

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Wiktionary

LACHRYMATOR, noun. Any substance that causes tears; such as tear gas

Dictionary definition

LACHRYMATOR, noun. A gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke