cacodyl

English

Etymology

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

Noun

cacodyl (countable and uncountable, plural cacodyls)

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

Derived terms

• cacodyl oxide
• cacodylate
• cacodylic

Related terms

• cacodylic acid