Riot control chemical (4,3)

I believe the answer is:

tear gas

(Other definitions for tear gas that I've seen before include "Riot control means" , "Riot controller" , "Police weapon" , "Blinding vapour used to subdue" , "Crowd disperser" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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