CHLOROBENZYLIDENEMALONONITRILE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A tear gas that is stronger than CN gas but wears off faster; can be deployed by grenades or cluster bombs; can cause skin burns and fatal pulmonary edema

Synonyms:

chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile; CS gas

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile" is a kind of...):

lachrymator; lacrimator; tear gas; teargas (a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds)

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