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2. Mace (spray) - Wikipedia

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   Mace is the brand name of an early type of aerosol self-defense spray invented by Alan Lee Litman in the 1960s. The first commercial product of its type, Litman's design packaged phenacyl chloride (CN) tear gas dissolved in hydrocarbon solvents into a small aerosol spray can, [1] usable in many environments and strong enough to act as a deterrent and incapacitant when sprayed in the face.

3. Mace - Wikipedia

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   Ceremonial mace, an ornamented mace used in civic ceremonies; Gada (mace), the blunt mace or club from India Kaumodaki, the gada (mace) of the Hindu god Vishnu; Mace (spray), a brand of tear gas, often used by police; MGM-13 Mace, a U.S. tactical surface-to-surface missile; Multi-mission Affordable Capacity Effector, a U.S. air-launched cruise ...

4. What Is Mace? Meet Nutmeg’s Sibling Spice - AOL

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   The blades can also be toasted and ground and used on their own, as in a tomato compote, or mixed into a spice blend. Mace’s versatility means the spice also works well in drinks, including the ...

5. Pepper spray - Wikipedia

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   Pepper spray, oleoresin capsicum spray, OC spray, capsaicin spray, or capsicum spray is a lachrymator (tear gas) product containing the compound capsaicin as the active ingredient that irritates the eyes to cause burning and pain sensations, as well as temporary blindness. Its inflammatory effects cause the eyes to close, temporarily taking ...

6. Aril - Wikipedia

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   An aril that surrounds the nutmeg seed is used as a spice called mace. The edible white aril of Litchi chinensis is sometimes called an arillode or false aril. It grows partly from the funiculus and partly from the integument of the seed. [1]

7. Tear gas - Wikipedia

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   Tear gas in use in France 2007 Exploded tear gas canister in the air in Greece. Tear gas, also known as a lachrymatory agent or lachrymator (from Latin lacrima 'tear'), sometimes colloquially known as "mace" after the early commercial self-defense spray, is a chemical weapon that stimulates the nerves of the lacrimal gland in the eye to produce tears.

8. ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers for NYT's Tricky ... - AOL

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   DEODORANTS: AXE, DEGREE, OLD SPICE, SECRET 4. MEDIEVAL WEAPONS: CLUB, MACE, SPEAR, SWORD. How'd you do? Did You Miss a Few Days? Let's Catch You Up With Recent Connections Answers.

9. Myristicaceae - Wikipedia

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   The most important products of the family by far are the nutmeg and mace spices, both derived from respectively the seed and aril of Myristica fragrans, a tree native to the Moluccas. A hallucinogenic snuff (containing a derivative of tryptamine ) that is used by certain Amazonian tribes is obtained from the bark of Virola elongata and other ...