lachrymatory

lach·ry·ma·tory (-mə tôr′ē)

noun pl. -·ries

any of various small vases found in ancient Roman sepulchers, formerly supposed to have been used to catch the tears of mourners

Etymology: ML lacrimatorium, neut. of lacrimatorius, of tears < L lacrima, tear

adjective

of, causing, or producing tears

Modifies a noun

thiopropanal-s-oxide: This species yield the lachrymatory thiopropanal-S-oxide from its biosynthetic precursor S-1-propenyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide when damaged ( Freeman & Whenham 1976 ).
shell: All the troops had to wear their gas masks as the Germans fired lachrymatory shells as well as high explosive.
gas: The stopping was nearing completion when the enemy flooded the mine with chloropicrin, a very powerful lachrymatory gas.

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