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- US Pronunciation
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- [kak-uh-dil]
- /ˈkæk ə dɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kak-uh-dil]
- /ˈkæk ə dɪl/
Definitions of cacodyl word
- noun cacodyl an oily poisonous liquid with a strong garlic smell; tetramethyldiarsine. Formula: [(CH3)2As]2 3
- noun cacodyl the radical As(CH3)2, composed of arsenic and methyl: its compounds are poisonous and foul-smelling 3
- noun cacodyl a poisonous, colorless liquid, As2(CH3)4, with an offensive odor: it is a polymer of this radical 3
- adjective cacodyl containing the cacodyl group. 1
- noun cacodyl an oily, slightly water-soluble, poisonous liquid compound composed of two cacodyl groups, (CH 3) 2 As−As(CH 3) 2 , that has a vile, garliclike odor and that undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air. 1
- noun cacodyl (chemistry) The dimethylarsine radical (CH3)2As-. 1
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Origin of cacodyl
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Greek kakṓd(ēs) ill-smelling (kak(o)- caco- + -ōd- smell + -ēs adj. suffix) + -yl
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Parts of speech for Cacodyl
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cacodyl popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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