- lacrimator
- or lachrymator 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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lacrimator — n. a chemical substance that causes tears to flow; same as {lachrymator}. Syn: lachrymator. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lăcrimător — LĂCRIMĂTÓR, OÁRE, lăcrimători, oare, adj. (Rar) Care lăcrimează, care plânge; întristat. [var.: lăcrămătór, oáre adj.] – Lăcrima + suf. ător. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 lăcrimătór adj. m. (sil. cri ), pl. lăcrimătóri; … Dicționar Român
lacrimator — [lak′ri māt΄ər] n. LACHRYMATOR … English World dictionary
lacrimator — lakrimatorius statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Ašarojimą sukelianti medžiaga. atitikmenys: angl. lachrymator; lacrimator; tear gas rus. лакриматор … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
lacrimator — /lak reuh may teuhr/, n. lachrymator. * * * … Universalium
lacrimator — An agent (such as tear gas) that irritates the eyes and produces tears. [L. lacrima, tear] * * * lac·ri·ma·tor also lach·ry·ma·tor lak rə .māt ər n a tear producing substance (as tear gas) * * * n. an agent that irritates the eyes, causing… … Medical dictionary
lacrimator — n. substance which causes the eyes to produce tears (i.e. tear gas) … English contemporary dictionary
lacrimator — noun variant spelling of lachrymator … English new terms dictionary
lacrimator — lac·ri·ma·tor … English syllables
lacrimator — n. an agent that irritates the eyes, causing excessive secretion of tears … The new mediacal dictionary
