lachrymator
or lac·ri·ma·tor
[ lak-ruh-mey-ter ]
/ ˈlæk rəˌmeɪ tər /
noun
a chemical substance that causes the shedding of tears, as tear gas.
Origin of lachrymator
1915–20; < Medieval Latin
lacrimātor, equivalent to
lacrimā(re) to shed tears (see
lachrymatory) +
-tor
-tor
Words nearby lachrymator
lachish,
lachlan,
lachryma christi,
lachrymal,
lachrymation,
lachrymator,
lachrymatory,
lachrymose,
lachute,
lacing,
lacinia
British Dictionary definitions for lachrymator
Medical definitions for lachrymator
lachrymator
n.
Tear gas.