Definitions for "Riot control agent"
A chemical which produces transient effects that disappear within minutes of removal from exposure and very rarely require medical treatment. Riot control agents are effective in quelling civil disturbances and in some military operations, to preclude unnecessary loss of life.
a chemical that produces transient effects that disappear within minutes of removal from exposure and very rarely requires medical treatment (Ref
a non-lethal chemical used todisperse a riot