CS gas

noun

A tear gas formed by mixing o-chlorobenzalmalononitrile powder with a dispersal liquid.

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chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile
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Meanings

nounCS gas (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA tear gas formed by mixing o-chlorobenzalmalononitrile powder with a dispersal liquid.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna 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

Similar
chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile
Broader
tear gasteargaslacrimator

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Origin

Named after the initials of its creators, Ben Corson and Roger Stoughton.

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APA

CS gas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CS%20gas

MLA

“CS gas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CS%20gas. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “CS gas,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CS%20gas.

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