lacrimator vs teargas

lacrimator and teargas both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lacrimator	Yes	No	No	No
teargas	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, lacrimator and teargas are synonyms defined as:

lacrimator and teargas: a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds

Other synonyms of lacrimator include lachrymator, tear gas.

lacrimator (noun)	teargas (noun)
a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds	a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds

lacrimator (verb)	teargas (verb)
	attack with teargas; subject to teargas fumes