noun
- chemical agents that cause tears and irritation to the eyes, such as tear gas
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- Police used lacrimators to disperse the crowd.
- The laboratory studied various lacrimators for riot control.
- Lacrimators are designed to cause temporary eye irritation.
- Safety protocols must be followed when handling lacrimators.
- The effects of lacrimators typically last only a few minutes.
- Military forces often employ lacrimators as non-lethal weapons.