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Chloroacetophenone

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n. The chlorinated form of acetophenone, C6H5-CO-CH2Cl, used as the riot control agent CN gas

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n. a tear gas that is weaker than CS gas but lasts longer

Word Usage

"The other 29 percent of the smoke is the tearing agent, chloroacetophenone, which has been around for nearly a century and causes severe irritation of the mucous membranes."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

lachrymator lacrimator teargas tear gas

Hyponym

mace chemical mace