Mace, chemical spray

Mace, chemical spray device used by police in riot control. Mace is ordinary tear gas tear gas, gas that causes temporary blindness through the excessive flow of tears resulting from irritation of the eyes. The gas is used in chemical warfare and as a means for dispersing mobs.
..... Click the link for more information. (chloroacetophenone, or CN) in a volatile solvent contained in a spray can. It causes severe lacrimation and temporary blindness. If sprayed directly into the face from a distance of less than 6 ft (1.8 m), it may cause permanent injury.

mace, in botany and cooking

mace, in botany and cooking: see nutmeg nutmeg, name applied to members of the family Myristicaceae. The true nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) is an evergreen tree native to the Moluccas but now cultivated elsewhere in the tropics and to a limited extent in S Florida.
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mace

1. Military a club, usually having a spiked metal head, used esp in the Middle Ages

2. a ceremonial staff of office carried by certain officials

3. Sport an early form of billiard cue

mace

ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office and authority. [Western Culture: Misc.]

See : Authority

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Mace, chemical spray

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