About The Word Cacodyl
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Cacodyl
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Cacodyl: 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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