LACRIMATOR


Meaning of LACRIMATOR in English

n.

Variant: or lach · ry · ma · tor

Pronunciation: ' la-kr ə - ˌ m ā -t ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin lacrimare to weep, from lacrima tear ― more at LACHRYMAL

Date: 1918

: a tear-producing substance (as tear gas)

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