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Cacodyl

Cacodyl Meaning & Definition
Cacodyl Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cacodyl?

[n] the univalent group derived from arsine
[n] a poisonous oily liquid with a garlicky odor composed of 2 cacodyl groups; undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cacodyl: arsenic group | cacodyl group | cacodyl radical | tetramethyldiarsine

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See Also | chemical group | group | organic compound | radical

Cacodyl In Webster's Dictionary

\Cac"o*dyl\, n. [Gr. ??????? ill-smelling (????? bad + ????? to smell) + -yl.] (Chem.) Alkarsin; a colorless, poisonous, arsenical liquid, {As2(CH3)4}, spontaneously inflammable and possessing an intensely disagreeable odor. It is the type of a series of compounds analogous to the nitrogen compounds called hydrazines. [Written also {cacodyle}, and {kakodyl}.]

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