lachrymator

or lac·ri·ma·tor

[ lak-ruh-mey-ter ]

noun

1. a chemical substance that causes the shedding of tears, as tear gas.

lachrymator

/ ˈlækrɪˌmeɪtə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of lacrimator

Word History and Origins

Origin of lachrymator¹

1915–20; < Medieval Latin lacrimātor, equivalent to lacrimā ( re ) to shed tears ( lachrymatory ) + -tor -tor