noun
(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
• Hypernyms: ↑chloroacetophenone, ↑CN gas
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Trademark. Mace.
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Chemical Mace,
1. Trademark. a spray can for discharging the tear gas Mace.
2. = Mace. (Cf. ↑Mace)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.