cac·o·dyl (k k  -d l )n. 1. The arsenic group (CH3)2As-. 2. A poisonous oil, As2(CH3)4, with an obnoxious garlicky odor. [Greek kak  d s, bad-smelling (kakos, bad; see kakka- in Indo-European roots + -ds, -smelling from ozein, d-, to smell) + -yl.]cac o·dylic adj. |
cacodyl [ˈkækədaɪl]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) an oily poisonous liquid with a strong garlic smell; tetramethyldiarsine. Formula: [(CH3)2As]2
[from Greek kakōdēs evil-smelling (from kakos caco- + ozein to smell) + -yl]
cacodylic [ˌkækəˈdɪlɪk] adj
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| Noun | 1. | cacodyl - a poisonous oily liquid with a garlicky odor composed of 2 cacodyl groups; undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical |
| 2. | cacodyl - the univalent group derived from arsine chemical group, radical, group - (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule |
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