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lachrymator

lachrymator noun: any substance that causes tears, such as tear gas.

Noun

lachrymator (plural lachrymators)

  1. Any substance that causes tears, such as tear gas.

Forms of lachrymator

plurallachrymators
alternative formlacrimator

Origin of lachrymator

From lachrymate + -or.

Questions about lachrymator

What does lachrymator mean?
Lachrymator means any substance that causes tears, such as tear gas.
What part of speech is lachrymator?
Lachrymator is a noun.
What is the plural of lachrymator?
The plural of lachrymator is lachrymators.

Words near lachrymator in the dictionary

  1. lachrymated
  2. lachrymates
  3. lachrymating
  4. lachrymation
  5. lachrymations
  6. lachrymator
  7. lachrymatories
  8. lachrymators
  9. lachrymatory
  10. lachrymiform
  11. lachrymist

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