| NOUN | substance | chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile, CS gas | a tear gas that is stronger than CN gas but wears off faster |
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| 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. | |
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| Synonym | CS gas | |
| Broader | tear gas, teargas, lacrimator, lachrymator | A gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them |
| Spanish | chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile | |
| Catalan | chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile | |
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