lacrimator

noun

lac·ri·ma·tor ˈla-krə-ˌmā-tər

variants or lachrymator

: a tear-producing substance (such as tear gas)

Etymology

Latin lacrimare to weep, from lacrima tear — more at lachrymal

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of lacrimator was in 1918

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Style

“Lacrimator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lacrimator. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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lacrimator

noun

lac·ri·ma·tor

variants also lachrymator

ˈlak-rə-ˌmāt-ər

: a tear-producing substance (as tear gas)

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