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cacodyl: Meaning and Definition of

cac•o•dyl

Pronunciation: (kak'u-dil), [key]
—adj.
  1. containing the cacodyl group.
—n.
  1. an oily, slightly water-soluble, poisonous liquid compound composed of two cacodyl groups, (CH)As−As(CH), that has a vile, garliclike odor and that undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
cacodemon cacodylate
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