cacodylic acid
cac·o·dyl·ic ac·id
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kak-uh-dil-ik as-id]
- /ˌkæk əˈdɪl ɪk ˈæs ɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kak-uh-dil-ik as-id]
- /ˌkæk əˈdɪl ɪk ˈæs ɪd/
Definitions of cacodylic acid words
- noun cacodylic acid a colorless, crystalline, deliquescent, poisonous solid, (CH 3) 2 AsOOH, used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and as an herbicide. 1
- noun cacodylic acid (organic chemistry) dimethylarsenic acid, (CH3)2AsO-OH, whose derivatives, the cacodylates, were once used as herbicides. 0
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Origin of cacodylic acid
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50
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cacodylic acid popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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