cacodylEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishcacodyl /ˈkakə(ʊ)dʌɪl , ˈkakə(ʊ)dɪl / ▸ noun [mass noun] Chemistry a malodorous, toxic, spontaneously flammable liquid compound containing arsenic. Chemical formula: ((CH3)2As)2. ▪ [as modifier] of or denoting the radical —As(CH3)2, derived from cacodyl. – ORIGIN mid 19th century: from Greek kakōdēs ‘stinking’ (from kakos ‘bad’) + -yl.
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