HyperDic: chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile

English > 1 sense of the word chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile:
NOUNsubstancechlorobenzylidenemalononitrile, CS gasa tear gas that is stronger than CN gas but wears off faster
English > chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA 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.
SynonymCS gas
Broadertear gas, teargas, lacrimator, lachrymatorA gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them
Spanishchlorobenzylidenemalononitrile
Catalanchlorobenzylidenemalononitrile

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