Medical Definition of O-chlorobenzylidenemalonitrile
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((2-chlorophenyl)methylene)propanedinitrile. A riot control agent which causes temporary irritation of the eyes and the mucosal surface of the respiratory tract. It is a more potent irritant than omega-chloroacetophenone, but less incapacitating.
Pharmacological action: tear gases.
Chemical name: Propanedinitrile, ((2-chlorophenyl)methylene)-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of O-chlorobenzylidenemalonitrile
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