sternutator
[ stur-nyuh-tey-ter ]
/ ˈstɜr nyəˌteɪ tər /
noun Chemical Warfare.
a chemical agent causing nose irritation, coughing, etc.
Origin of sternutator
First recorded in 1920–25; back formation from
sternutatory
Words nearby sternutator
sternovertebral,
sternpost,
sternson,
sternum,
sternutation,
sternutator,
sternutatory,
sternward,
sternwards,
sternway,
sternwheel
British Dictionary definitions for sternutator
sternutator
/ (ˈstɜːnjʊˌteɪtə) /
noun
a substance that causes sneezing, coughing, and tears; used in chemical warfare