CS gas

noun

1. a gas causing tears, salivation, and painful breathing, used in civil disturbances; ortho- chlorobenzal malononitrile. Formula: C 6 H 4 ClCH:C(CN) 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of CS gas¹

C20: from the surname initials of its US inventors, Ben Carson and Roger Staughton

Example Sentences

CS gas - often referred to as "tear gas" - was used as a replacement.

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The police ultimately used CS gas to try to control the crowd - leading to Baroness Lawrence appealing for calm.

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of CS gas and causing a public nuisance following the partial evacuation of Heathrow Airport on Monday night.

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Jordan needed a replacement for Gachot, who had been sent to jail in the UK for using CS gas in an altercation with a London taxi driver.

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He said that most of the chemical substances used in the attacks had been identified as CS gas, a tear gas most commonly used by riot police to control crowds.

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