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CHEMICAL MACE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
Synonyms:
Chemical Mace; Mace
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Chemical Mace" is a kind of...):
chloroacetophenone; CN gas (a tear gas that is weaker than CS gas but lasts longer)
Domain usage:
trademark (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)