- oleoresin capiscum
- nounan oleoresin extracted from the capsicum pepper plant• Hypernyms: ↑oleoresin
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oleoresin capiscum
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oleoresin — noun a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants • Hypernyms: ↑natural resin • Hyponyms: ↑labdanum, ↑ladanum, ↑balsam, ↑Canada balsam, ↑turpentine, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pepper spray — noun a nonlethal aerosol spray made with the pepper derivative oleoresin capiscum; used to cause temporary blindness and incapacitate an attacker; also used as a bear deterrent • Hypernyms: ↑aerosol, ↑aerosol container, ↑aerosol can, ↑aerosol… … Useful english dictionary
