cacodyl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The dimethylarsine radical (CH₃)₂As-
  2. tetramethyldiarsine formally derived from two of these radicals; an evil-smelling liquid that spontaneously combusts in air

Word forms

cacodyl cacodyls

Etymology

Ancient Greek κακώδης (kakṓdēs, “evil-smelling”)

Related words

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