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orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile

orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile noun: the active ingredient in most tear gas, C₁₀H₅ClN₂, also called CS gas.

Noun

orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile (uncountable)

  1. The active ingredient in most tear gas, C₁₀H₅ClN₂, also called CS gas
    • If a person uses a self-defense spray device during the commission of a crime to eject, release, or emit orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile or oleoresin capsicum or threatens to use a self-defense spray device […]1967, Michigan Compiled Laws Annotated, page 200

Questions about orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile

What does orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile mean?
Orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile means the active ingredient in most tear gas, C₁₀H₅ClN₂, also called CS gas.
What part of speech is orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile?
Orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile is a noun.

Words near orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile in the dictionary

  1. orthocerid
  2. orthocerids
  3. orthochamosite
  4. orthocharmonium
  5. orthochess
  6. orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile
  7. orthochloronitrobenzene
  8. orthochoanite
  9. orthochoanites
  10. orthochoanitic
  11. orthochromasia

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