Definitions for cacodylˈkæk ə dɪl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
cac•o•dylˈkæk ə dɪl(n.)
a foul-smelling, poisonous oil, C4H12As2, that undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of cacodyl:
1840–50; < Gk
Princeton's WordNet
cacodyl, tetramethyldiarsine(noun)
a poisonous oily liquid with a garlicky odor composed of 2 cacodyl groups; undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air
cacodyl, cacodyl group, cacodyl radical, arsenic group(noun)
the univalent group derived from arsine
Wiktionary
cacodyl(Noun)
The dimethylarsine radical (CH)As-
cacodyl(Noun)
tetramethyldiarsine formally derived from two of these radicals; an evil-smelling liquid that spontaneously combusts in air
Origin: κακώδης
Webster Dictionary
Cacodyl(noun)
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
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