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CACODYL

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The univalent group derived from arsine

Synonyms:

arsenic group; cacodyl; cacodyl group; cacodyl radical

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("cacodyl" is a kind of...):

chemical group; group; radical ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)

Derivation:

cacodylic (of or relating to cacodyl)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

cacodyl; tetramethyldiarsine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("cacodyl" is a kind of...):

organic compound (any compound of carbon and another element or a radical)

Derivation:

cacodylic (of or relating to cacodyl)

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