sternutator
[ stur-nyuh-tey-ter ]
nounChemical Warfare.
a chemical agent causing nose irritation, coughing, etc.
Origin of sternutator
1First recorded in 1920–25; back formation from sternutatory
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How to use sternutator in a sentence
Here the lachrymators and the sternutators, the tear gases and the sneeze gases, came into play.
Creative Chemistry | Edwin E. Slosson
British Dictionary definitions for sternutator
sternutator
/ (ˈstɜːnjʊˌteɪtə) /
noun
a substance that causes sneezing, coughing, and tears; used in chemical warfare
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