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CS gas
CS gas


noun 
Definition:
 
powerful tear gas: a gas that causes tears, salivation, and painful breathing. C9H5ClN2
[Abbreviation of Corson-Stoughton, after B. B. Corson (b. 1896) and R. W. Stoughton (1906-1957), U.S. chemists]
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