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CS GAS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tear gas that is stronger than CN gas but wears off faster; can be deployed by grenades or cluster bombs; can cause skin burns and fatal pulmonary edema
Synonyms:
chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile; CS gas
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Hypernyms ("CS gas" is a kind of...):
lachrymator; lacrimator; tear gas; teargas (a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds)