Chemical Mace

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
Chemical Mace
    n 1: (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
         [syn: {Mace}, {Chemical Mace}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Mace \Mace\, prop. n. [Trademark.]
   A chemical preparation containing tear gas in a solvent,
   packaged in the form of a spray, and used to temporarily
   incapacitate people, such as rioters or criminals, by causing
   intense eye and skin irritation; also called {chemical mace}.
   It is designed to be a non-lethal weapon for defending
   against violent people.
   [PJC] macebearer
    

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