orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile

noun

The active ingredient in most tear gas, C₁₀H₅ClN₂, also called CS gas

Scrabble 51
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounorthochlorobenzalmalononitrile (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe 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
Cite this entry
APA

orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile

MLA

“orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile.

Source: orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.