What is the meaning of the word "cacodyl"?

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  1. A chemical compound known for being extremely toxic, volatile, and having a foul, garlic-like odor. copy to clipboard NOUN
    • Due to its toxicity, handling cacodyl compounds requires strict safety precautions. copy to clipboard
  2. A poisonous oily liquid with a garlicky odor, that undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air. copy to clipboard NOUN
    • The discovery of cacodyl compounds paved the way for advancements in organic synthesis. copy to clipboard
  3. A poisonous, flammable organoarsenic compound, historically significant in the development of organometallic chemistry. copy to clipboard NOUN
    • Cacodyl was central to early research on the behavior of metal-organic compounds, despite its extreme toxicity. copy to clipboard

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