Definitions for cacodyl
ˈkæk ə dɪlca·codyl

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1. cacodyl, tetramethyldiarsinenoun

   a poisonous oily liquid with a garlicky odor composed of 2 cacodyl groups; undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air

2. cacodyl, cacodyl group, cacodyl radical, arsenic groupnoun

   the univalent group derived from arsine

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1. cacodylnoun

   The dimethylarsine radical (CH)As-

2. cacodylnoun

   tetramethyldiarsine formally derived from two of these radicals; an evil-smelling liquid that spontaneously combusts in air

3. Etymology: κακώδης

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1. Cacodyl

   Cacodyl, also known as dicacodyl or tetramethyldiarsine, (CH3)2As–As(CH3)2, is an organoarsenic compound that constitutes a major part of "Cadet's fuming liquid" (named after the French chemist Louis Claude Cadet de Gassicourt). It is a poisonous oily liquid with an extremely unpleasant garlicky odor. Cacodyl undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air.Cacodyl is also the name of the functional group or radical (CH3)2As.

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1. cacodyl

   Cacodyl is an extremely toxic, flammable compound with the formula (CH3)2As−As(CH3)2, considered to be the first organometallic compound to be synthesized. This organoarsenic compound, also known as "Cadet's Fuming Liquid", has a strong odor and is known for its lachrymatory properties. It is a byproduct of certain oxidation processes involving arsenic.

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1. Cacodylnoun

   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

2. Etymology: [Gr. ill-smelling (kako`s bad + to smell) + -yl.]

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1. Cacodyl

   Cacodyl, dicacodyl, tetramethyldiarsine, alkarsine or minor part of the "Cadet's fuming liquid" (CH3)2As—As(CH3)2 is a poisonous oily liquid with a garlicky odor. Cacodyl undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air.

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1. Cacodyl

   kak′o-dil, n. a colourless stinking liquid, composed of arsenic, carbon, and hydrogen. [Gr. kakōdēs, ill-smelling.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cacodyl in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cacodyl in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cacodyl
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cacodyl
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cacodyl
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cacodyl
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cacodyl
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cacodyl
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=cacodyl