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